Grant County Backyard Beekeepers

Grant County Backyard Beekeepers Association of Farm and Hobby Beekeepers

Founded on June 27, 1998
Farmer and Hobby beekeepers raising local natural honey, protecting hives, providing pollination service to agriculture, and educating our community about the care and value of Honey bees

🐝Beekeepers Meeting 🐝Monday, Aug. 10thOur Kentucky State Apiarist Dr. Amanda Skidmore will be teaching on the yellow leg...
08/07/2026

🐝Beekeepers Meeting 🐝Monday, Aug. 10th

Our Kentucky State Apiarist Dr. Amanda Skidmore will be teaching on the yellow legged hornet, which will soon be a major issue here in Kentucky.

Early detection of yellow-legged hornets is critical to protecting honey bees and agriculture.

Not only does it eat the bees, it “hawks” outside the entrance making them too afraid to leave the hive!
YLH is heading to Kentucky and moving FAST, aided by cars. It is responsible for up to 30% colony losses in France where it is well-established. The French say it is WORSE THAN VARROA. It is 250 miles from the Kentucky border and expected to be here within a few years at best.

Nest have been found in Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina.

Please share. Everyone welcome.
Monday, Aug. 10th
6:30p.m.

Location:
Grant County Extension Office
105 Baton Rouge Rd, Williamstown, KY 41097

🐝Beekeepers Meeting 🐝Kentucky State Apiarist Amanda Skidmore will speak at our next meeting. Dr. Skidmore is a graduate...
08/03/2026

🐝Beekeepers Meeting 🐝
Kentucky State Apiarist Amanda Skidmore will speak at our next meeting. Dr. Skidmore is a graduate of the University of Kentucky where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Entomology and Sustainable Agriculture with a minor in pest management and a doctorate in entomology focusing on integrated pest management in specialty crops.

Topic will be posted soon.

Please share. Everyone welcome.

Monday, Aug. 10th
6:30p.m.

Location:
Grant County Extension Office
105 Baton Rouge Rd, Williamstown, KY 41097

Last day ended early due to storms but we had a blast this week!Thank you to everyone that bought honey this week.Thank ...
08/03/2026

Last day ended early due to storms but we had a blast this week!
Thank you to everyone that bought honey this week.

Thank you to all the volunteers for the final night of the Grant County Fair-KY (Saturday)
Trudy Bitler
Mike & Tamara Hagadorn
Carla Rohling
Alex
Troy Winters

Day 5 in the booksThank you to all the volunteers for the fifth night of the Grant County Fair-KY .Darrell BitlerCarla R...
08/01/2026

Day 5 in the books
Thank you to all the volunteers for the fifth night of the Grant County Fair-KY .
Darrell Bitler
Carla Rohling
Mike & Tamara Hagadorn
Troy Winters

Thursday was a busy night (Day 4)Thank you to all the volunteers for the fourth night of the Grant County Fair-KY .Trudy...
07/31/2026

Thursday was a busy night (Day 4)
Thank you to all the volunteers for the fourth night of the Grant County Fair-KY .
Trudy Bitler
Mike & Jackie Beavers
Mike & Tamara Hagadorn
Bobby Adams
Troy & Curtis Winters

Day 3 is in the books.Thank you to all the volunteers for the third night of the Grant County Fair-KY (Wednesday)Trudy ...
07/30/2026

Day 3 is in the books.
Thank you to all the volunteers for the third night of the Grant County Fair-KY (Wednesday)
Trudy Bitler
Mike & Tamara Hagadorn
Reba Rohling
Troy Winters

Tomorrow is Family night and at the Dills Educational Building the Grant County Backyard Beekeepers will be rolling beeswax candles starting at 7pm. Every person who rolls their own takes it home for FREE.

Day 2 is in the books.Thank you to all the volunteers for the second night of the Grant County Fair (Tuesday)Trudy Bitle...
07/29/2026

Day 2 is in the books.
Thank you to all the volunteers for the second night of the Grant County Fair (Tuesday)
Trudy Bitler
Randy & Charlotte Delaney (This year's Best in Show)
Reba Rohling
Marvin Lawrence
Troy Winters

Thank you to all the volunteers for the first night of the Grant County Fair (Monday)Trudy & Darrell Bitler Keith & Mary...
07/28/2026

Thank you to all the volunteers for the first night of the Grant County Fair (Monday)
Trudy & Darrell Bitler
Keith & Mary Vicars
Reba Rohling
Marvin Lawrence
Troy & Curtis Winters

Results for the Grant County Fair Honey ShowClass 01 Three, 1 pound extracted honey, white 1st Hagedorn2nd 3rd Class 02...
07/28/2026

Results for the Grant County Fair Honey Show
Class 01 Three, 1 pound extracted honey, white
1st Hagedorn
2nd
3rd

Class 02 Three, 1 pound extracted honey, light amber
1st Randy Delaney
2nd Reba Rohling
3rd Alice Scheffler

Class 03 Three, 1 pound extracted honey, amber
1st Reba Rohling
2nd Kit Beavers

Class 04 Three, 1 pound extracted honey, dark amber
1st Randy Delaney
2nd Reba Rohling
3rd Mike Hagedorn

Class 05 Three jars of chunk honey
1st Randy Delaney
2nd
3rd

Class 06 Three creamed honey
No Entries

Class 07 Frame of honey
1st Mike Hagedorn
2nd Randy Delaney

Class 08 Three comb honey
1st Randy Delaney

Class 09 Three, cobana (round) plastic containers of comb honey
No Entries
Class 10 Observation hive
No Entries

Class 11 Beeswax molded
1st Randy Delaney
2nd Mike Hagedorn

Class 12 Beeswax product (craft, cosmetic)
1st Reba Rohling


Class 13 Honey gift package
1st Randy Delaney

Class 14 Miscellaneous
1st
2nd Mike Hagedorn
3rd

Class 15 Baked goods
No Entries

Class 16 Black Jar Honey
Best Tasting Honey in all of Grant County: Kit Beavers !

2nd Reba Rohling
3rd Elke Harrison

Best of Show - most ribbon placement: Randy Delaney (6 - 1st place, 1 - 2nd place)

Great job everyone!

REMINDER:Drop Off Time for Honey Competition at the Grant County Fair is Sunday, July 26th 1pm - 4pm
07/25/2026

REMINDER:
Drop Off Time for Honey Competition at the Grant County Fair is Sunday, July 26th 1pm - 4pm

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Williamstown, KY
41097

Opening Hours

Monday 6:30pm - 8pm

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+18592799027

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