Jacksonville Beekeepers Association

05/15/2026

Happy Friday Beeks! Here's your reminder of our member meeting being held on Monday, May 18, starting at 7 PM. We will have a honey extraction demo followed by a "Meeting of the Minds"; members will be grouped together based on apiary location so that those managing colonies in the same areas can get to know each other and hopefully provided each other support.

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05/12/2026

We are excited to once again be participating in this fun event! Come on out and see the secret life of bees inside our observation hive🐝

05/06/2026

05/06/2026

Happy Wednesday Beeks! There is a mentoring session scheduled for this Saturday, 5/9, starting at 9:00 AM. If the weather cooperates, we will be installing some new bees! As a reminder for all mentoring sessions:
All participants must have a signed waiver. IF YOU HAVE ALREADY SUBMITTED ONE FOR THE 2026 YEAR YOU DO NOT NEED TO SUBMIT ANOTHER ONE. As a reminder for all mentoring sessions:

- Wear appropriate attire - bee suit/jacket/veil, long pants, long sleeves, long socks, gardening style/bee gloves and closed toe and heal shoes.
- Do not wear cologne/perfume/body sprays.
- Avoid the use of to***co.
- Sign-In is required upon arrival.
- Bring water.
- Have fun!

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04/27/2026

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This beekeeper jumped on a plane and flew from Maine to Georgia to rescue 2,500 beehives from the path of a 20,000-acre wildfire. The bees, however, were not happy about it: https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/wildfire/bees-evacuated-highway-82-fire-brantley-county/77-d272345a-3481-4d11-919d-084e1204ef6a?tag1=wtlvshare

04/22/2026

Happy Wednesday Beeks! Bee researchers at Auburn University are seeking information from Florida beekeepers. Please take a moment to help them by completing this survey, https://apiaryinspectors.org/US-beekeeping-survey. Thanks for your time!

The Apiary Inspectors of America first contributed to a national survey of honey bee colony losses in 2007, during a time of uncertainty due to Colony Collapse Disorder. Since then, a version of the Survey has been organized by the Bee Informed Partnership, in collaboration with the University of Ma...

02/25/2026

🐝🌼 BeeFest 2026 – March 6, 7 & 8 🌼🐝
Sanderson, Florida

You are cordially invited to join the three-day BeeFest hosted on the family farm of Jim and Judy Altmiller!

This is a fun, family-friendly educational weekend for beekeepers featuring:
✨ Great speakers
✨ Hands-on learning
✨ Good food
✨ Great friends
✨ Plenty of bee talk

📍 Location:
23523 N County Road 125
Sanderson, FL 32087-3019

🏕 Lodging Options

* Primitive camping available on the property (no hookups or showers)
* Room for tents, campers, and RVs
* Hotels within 20 minutes in Macclenny, FL

* The newest is Hampton Inn & Suites (opened about 4 years ago)

🍽 Food & What to Bring

They provide:
✅ Lunch and dinner
✅ Iced tea and lemonade

Donations to help cover food expenses are greatly appreciated.

Please bring:
• Extra chairs if you’re able
• Additional drinks if you’d like something specific
• Your bee suits

🍯 Saturday Special Event

On Saturday they will have a MEAD tasting contest — so bring some if you’ve made it!

🎣 Family Friendly

Families are welcome! Please keep an eye on your children — we do have animals and a pond on the property.

Fishing is welcome, so bring your fishing gear! 🎣 We have a one-acre stocked pond.

📣 RSVP

Please let them know:
• How many are in your party
• If you’re bringing a tent, camper, or RV

For more information you can call:
📞 Jim – (904) 304-5800
📞 Judy – (904) 318-5749