Sonoma County Beekeepers Association

08/16/2026

It’s world honey bee day! These hardworking ladies, live fascinating lives, and are essential to agriculture communities, pollinating fruits and vegetables, along with native bees.

08/12/2026

People often ask me how I keep the pests off my vegetables without spending a fortune on sprays. The truth is, I don't do much at all. Twenty years ago, I gave up fighting and just let one specific, fuzzy-leafed plant move in among the beds. It acts as a perfect decoy, drawing aphids completely away from the crops I actually want to eat. But that's not even the best part. Its roots pull up deep soil nutrients, it makes brilliant free fertilizer, and local bees will fly straight past other blooms just to find it. You only sow it once, and it quietly comes back to do the heavy lifting for you every single year. If you want to stop micromanaging your beds and let the garden look after itself for a change, you need to find a spot for this.

08/12/2026

Hop skip and jump as you hopscotch your way into our exhibit at the Sonoma County Fair where you will land in a backyard habit full of plants pollinators love, an observation hive, and information on native bees!

You will find us in the Garden Center behind the Hall of Flowers.

See you at the fair!

08/07/2026

We are excited to be at the Sonoma County Fair again this year! Make sure and stop by our exhibit in the Garden Center behind the Hall of Flowers!

You will learn all about bees, see the honeybees in the observation hive, learn about native bees with their picture with information on the walls, and some of the amazing plants that are great for bees!

Most of the plants were propagated by our members I. Our Gardening for Bees program and will be available at the Hall of Flowers plant sale on August 17.

Stop by and say hi!

07/31/2026

07/26/2026

🐝 What a wonderful morning!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Bee Buffet Workshop this weekend! It was a joy to spend the morning planting, learning, and creating pollinator-friendly container gardens together.

A special thank you to the Sonoma County Beekeepers Association for sharing their knowledge and helping make the event such a success. 💛

Every planter created helps provide food and habitat for bees and other pollinators—and every registration helped support a great local organization.

🌼 We'd love to see your Bee Buffet gardens grow! Tag and share your photos throughout the season.

Thank you for planting with us and supporting Sonoma County pollinators! 🐝💚

07/26/2026

Fascinating world of the honey bee

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07/25/2026

We had a great time today at Sonoma Valley Wholesale Nursery - We planted with a purpose and talked about bees.

Thank you to everyone who joined us today and thank you to Sonoma Valley Wholesale Nursery for hosting.

07/24/2026

We are looking forward to joining Sonoma Valley Wholesale Nursery with Plant with a Purpose Workshop where we will be building Bee Buffet Mini Gardens!!

The workshop is from 10:00 - 11:00, link to sign up is in the comments. SCBA will be there early with an observation hive and information on bees and habitat.

We cannot wait to see you there!

07/20/2026

This Saturday!
Join us at Sonoma Valley Nursery and build your own
Bee Buffet Mini Garden!!

Sign up today!!

🐝 This Saturday!

Help the bees while creating a beautiful container garden to take home.

Join us for our Bee Buffet Mini Garden workshop, where you'll build a pollinator-friendly planter and learn from members of the Sonoma County Beekeepers Association.

🪴 Bring a pot (12" or smaller)—we'll provide the plants, soil, and guidance.

💚 Workshop fees benefit the Sonoma County Beekeepers Association

📅 Saturday, July 25
🕙 10:00–11:00 AM
📍 Sonoma Valley Nursery

Reserve your spot today!https://www.sonomavalleynursery.com/events-and-workshops/