Oglethorpe County Bee Club
Helping Mother Nature, One Colony at a Time
OCBC Meeting
Monday, February 17th 2025
Doors open at 6:45pm
Meeting Begins at 7pm
@
Farm Bureau 925 Athens Road
Crawford, GA 30630
Speaker: Ron Putman
Topic: Checker Boarding for Honey Production
I’m a retired CPA, Blueberry Farmer and I’ve been a GA Certified Beekeeper for 16 years. I have mentored over a dozen beekeepers over the last several years and currently serve as a Mentor in the Hives For Heroes program. This program is for military and first responders who want to get into beekeeping. I’m currently working two veterans in the program. I teach beginner beekeeping classes at the farm titled “What You Need To Know Before You Spend $1,000”.
Join the Club!
Interested in joining our beekeeping community? We would love to have you! Fill out our membership form and become a member or renew your existing membership today! Click on the Membership tab above to be directed to the CheddarUp website for processing. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. We look forward to welcoming you to the Oglethorpe County Bee Club!
Upcoming Events:
Winterville Marigold Festival -
May 10th 2025
Please contact any board member if you'd like to volunteer to main our booth!
Please pay Club Dues! The fee is $15.
We Meet Once a Month!
Come join the Oglethorpe County Bee Club, the third Monday of every month at
7 p.m. (doors open at 6:45pm) at the Georgia Farm Bureau, 925 Athens Rd., Crawford, Ga. — just a short drive east of Athens. We hope you'll attend!
Save the Honey Bees License Plate is Now Live!
Buy some Honey!
Elizabeth Mackey
-706-224-3615
Honey Bee Swarms
This space is reserved for members interested in removing low-hanging (up to 10 feet) swarms in Athens and surrounding counties. Service is usually free unless otherwise noted by the beekeeper.
If you would like to volunteer your services here please contact us (ocbcbeeclubcommunications@gmail.com) by email.
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Elizabeth Mackey 706-224-3615
NOTE: We presently don't have anyone who is certified (per new GA law) that can remove bees from buildings...best to contact Georgia Bee Removal for their services at gabeeremoval.com
Check back again in the future when some of our members may be certified for structural removals.
Board of Directors for 2025!
President - Elizabeth Mackey
Vice President - Paula Bartlett
Treasurer - Georgia McPeak
Secretary - Susan Wilhelm
At-Large - Mike Conner
At-Large - Dan Eggers
Librarian - Ashley Wright