Frederick County Beekeeping Association

Frederick County Beekeeping Association The Association meets the first Wednesday evening of each month in Frederick County, MD. For more information, visit us at: frederickbees.org

05/20/2026

Itโ€™s World Bee Day!! ๐Ÿ

Full house tonight at FCBAโ€™s monthly meeting, listening to Jim Fraser talk about swarms and splits!
05/06/2026

Full house tonight at FCBAโ€™s monthly meeting, listening to Jim Fraser talk about swarms and splits!

04/10/2026

Small but mighty! ๐Ÿ Bees play a big role in agriculture.

๐Ÿฏ What is your favorite way to enjoy honey?

Last week, club member Angie Flook and board member Ashley Atkins represented the FCBA at the Walkersville Elementary ST...
03/23/2026

Last week, club member Angie Flook and board member Ashley Atkins represented the FCBA at the Walkersville Elementary STEM night event!

Attendees could try on beekeeping gear, sample local honey, and see various tools used by beekeepers!

Today is "International Women in Beekeeping Day"! Gals - post some of your beekeeping pictures in the comments!
01/13/2026

Today is "International Women in Beekeeping Day"!

Gals - post some of your beekeeping pictures in the comments!

Today is the first International Women in Beekeeping Day.
Hereโ€™s to all the women!

Beekeeping Course for Beginners Committee Chair Mike Raide kicked off Day 1 of the 2026 FCBA Beekeeping course! Speakers...
01/10/2026

Beekeeping Course for Beginners Committee Chair Mike Raide kicked off Day 1 of the 2026 FCBA Beekeeping course!

Speakers in the photos are club members Mike Turrell who discussed the biology of the European Honey bee, and Phil Serafinas who gave an overview of the Langstroth Hive.

Club member John Gardner speaking recently about Beekeeping on "no-till sustainable farms" at the 2025 Frederick County ...
10/24/2025

Club member John Gardner speaking recently about Beekeeping on "no-till sustainable farms" at the 2025 Frederick County Regenerative Farm Tour.

We have FREE kid's activities at our FCBA booth! Come and see us in the corner of building 14A! - Stamp some seed packet...
09/15/2025

We have FREE kid's activities at our FCBA booth! Come and see us in the corner of building 14A!

- Stamp some seed packets and fill them with seeds!
- Beekeeper photo props to take pictures.
- Can you find the queen bee? everyone can get face to face with live bees in the observation hive.
- Take some bee info sheets home! Includes 'make-a-craft' with paper bee cutouts.
- Check out some beekeeper's equipment: hive tools, jackets, gloves, honey extractor, etc!
- Bee STICKERS! ๐Ÿ˜

Be sure to stop by the Frederick County Beekeeping Association's bee booth at the 2025 Great Frederick Fair! See the bee...
09/14/2025

Be sure to stop by the Frederick County Beekeeping Association's bee booth at the 2025 Great Frederick Fair! See the bees in action. Can you find the queen? Take home some free bee-friendly flower seeds at the Kids' Table. Enjoy the display of award-winning honey and other hive products. Buy fresh, local honey!

Did you know August 15th is "World Honeybee Day"?! Here is a great event to celebrate!
08/12/2025

Did you know August 15th is "World Honeybee Day"?!

Here is a great event to celebrate!

๐Ÿ๐ŸŒธ Celebrate the hardest workers in the garden! Join us for World Honeybee Day this Friday, August 15 at 7PM at Utica District Park!

Learn about the essential role honeybees play in our ecosystems, their life cycles, and simple ways you can help these tiny pollinators thrive in your own backyard.

โœ… Free and open to all ages โ€” no registration needed!
๐Ÿ“ Meet at the Snook Farm parking area
๐Ÿ Donโ€™t forget your curiosity and questions for our bee experts!

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Frederick, MD
21702

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