Alabama Beekeeping Associations
Alabama Beekeeping Clubs & Beekeeping Groups

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New beekeepers are often advised to join a local beekeeping groups. I think this is the single most useful thing they can do. It provides an invaluable source of information, instruction, advice and assistance. It is often said that if you ask three beekeepers a question, you'll get at least four opinions, a beekeeping club is a great place to find, and compare those opinions. Most beekeepers are very enthusiastic about what they do and are more than happy to help people just starting out by passing on their years of hard-won experience. Even after more than 20 years of beekeeping I almost always learn something new and useful at a bee meeting.

Usually beekeeping clubs have equipment such as an extractor which can be borrowed or rented when necessary. Even if the club itself doesn't own any equipment, there is often a member who is prepared to lend you something. Often there will be talks and demonstrations which will help clarify some of the confusing things one reads about.

I remember reading, when I first started, about how to catch a swarm using a cardboard box. I was very puzzled, the instructions said to shake the bees off a branch into a box, then turn it over and place the box on the ground. I assumed, wrongly, that the bees would all fall out, but they really don't. I have explained how to do this and then demonstrated this to people, you can see the look of understanding on their faces when they see that the bees cling onto the underside of the box, and crawl upwards on any vertical surface.

You will encounter 'crusty' know-it all beekeepers, I'm planning to be one myself, don't be put off there are all sorts of people in a bee club and you're bound to find someone who you can get along with.

If there are no Alabama beekeeping associations in your area I strongly advise you to consider starting one. It's surprising how many people are interested once the word gets around.

Limestone County Beekeepers Association
Contact Name: Jeff Lee - President
Tel: 256-874-6067
E-mail: leejl@pclnet.net
Limestone County Water Authority
17218 HWY 72 West,
Athens AL 35613
LCBA meets even numbered monnths second Thursday @ 6:00 PM at Limestone County Water Authority, 17218 HWY 72 West, Athens, AL.

Mobile County Beekeepers Association
Contact: John Haaseth
Phone: 251-957-4141
E-mail: haaseth@centurytel.net
Beverly Road
St Elmo Alabama 365544
Second Saturday of month 10am. Wilmer Children's Home chapel

Tennessee Valley Beekeepers Association
Contact Name: Jerry Claborn
Phone: (256) 355-0403
E-mail: jclaborn@charter.net
4157 County Road 317
City: Moulton AL 35650
Meetings held second thursday night of each even month at 7pm at Moulton City Hall

Central Alabama Beekeepers Association
Lisa Fifield
Tel: 334-799-3067
E-mail: hickorygrove@knology.net
Montgomery AL 36109
Meeting Details: CABA Central Alabama Beekeepers Association, meet the first Thursday of each month. 6pm

SAND MOUNTAIN BKPRS ASOC
Lyle Greenwood
AL
Phone 256-586-2206
Email lgwood@otelco.net

SAUGAHATCHEE BKPRS ASSOC
John Lang
AL
Email john2@ctvea.net

WEST AL BKPRS ASSOC
Bill Hewett
AL
Email billhewett3824@yahoo.com
www.PremierCos.com/Bees.htm

LIMESTONE COUNTY BKPRS ASSOC
Mark Nelson
9044 Blue Springs Circle
Athens, AL 35611
Phone 256-729-1445
Email mnelson@key-eng.com

JEFFERSON CO BKPRS ASSOC
Glenn Cobbs
3262 Dell Rd
Birmingham, AL 35223
Email cgcobbs@yahoo.com

MOBILE COUNTY BKPRS ASSOC
James L Smith
3280 Salco Rd
Chunchula, AL 36521
Phone 251-675-9129
Email beesmith@cooper.net

EAST ALABAMA BKPRS ASSOC
Ralph Sanchez
PO Box 68
Delta, AL 36258
Phone 256-488-5426

ALABAMA BKPRS ASSOC
David Ellis
9705 Bankston Rd.
Dora, AL 35062
Phone 205-647-0729
Email ellisbuzz@bellsouth.net

WIREGRASS BKPRS ASSOC
Bill Miller
2991 EddinsRd.
Dothan, AL 36301
Phone 334-794-8362
Email wgmiller@aol.com

MONROE COUNTY BKPRS ASSOC
Toria Sims
4349 Turkey Hollow Rd
Frisco City, AL 36445
Phone 251-267-3520
Email toriasims@frontiernet.net

CHOCTAW CO BKPRS ASSOC
Tim Dykes
1211 Briarwood Rd
Gilbertown, AL 36908
Phone 251-459-3470
Email cg3483@tds.net

MADISON CO BKPS ASSOC
Harold Green
1009 KinseyDr.
Huntsville, AL 35803
Phone 256-881-8531
Email halgre@knology.net
www.alabees.com

TALLAPOOSA RIVER BKPRS ASSOC
Charles F. Livings
622 Smith Mountain Dr
Jackson's Gap, AL 36861
Phone 256-825-5944
Fax 256-896-4611
Email clbzzs@charter.net

BALDWIN COUNTY BKPRS ASSOC
Eugene Fernandes
25389 Lakeside Terrace
Loxley, AL 36551
Phone 251-964-8018
Email eugenefernandes@hotmail.com

MONTGOMERY COUNTY BKPRS ASSOC
Jimmy D. Smitherman
125 Washington Ave
Montgomery, AL 36104
Phone 334-265-0233
Email smithji@auburn.edu

TENNESSEE VALLEY BKPRS ASSOC
Jerry Claborn
4157 CR 317
Suite 6
Moulton, AL 35650
Phone 256-355-0403
Email jcalborn@charter.net

COFFEE COUNTY BKPRS ASSOC
Elizabeth Whitaker
1070 CR 153
New Brockton, AL 36351
Phone 334-894-2077
Email Whitsfarm@aloweb.com

WALKER CO BKPRS ASSOC
Lonnie Funderburg
1260 Easley Bridge Rd
Oneonta, AL 35121
Phone 205-625-3464
Email funder@otelco.net

ETOWAH CO BKPRS ASSOC
Wil Montgomery
1401 Lakemont Dr. S.
Southside, AL 35907
Email n4wm@juno.com
www.aces.edu

SOUTHEAST ALABAMA BKPRS ASSOC
Al Liepins
260 CR 7700
Troy, AL 36081
Phone 334-566-7340
Email alsbees48@troycable.net

CULLMAN COUNTY BKPRS ASSOC
Phillip Garrison
178 CR 1327
Vinemont, AL 35179
Phone 256-734-5963

NORTHWEST AL BKPRS ASSOC
Phillip Irions
6010 C R 87
Waterloo, AL 36577
Phone 256-766-0793

NORTHEAST ALABAMA BKPRS ASSOC
William (Jack) Chapman
1631 Vaughn Dr.
Weaver, AL 36277
Phone 256-820-2913
Email beekeeper@cableone.com

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