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Arkansas Beekeeping Associations
Arkansas Beekeeping Clubs & Beekeeping Groups
Scroll down for a list of Arkansas beekeeping clubs. For an individual beekeeper or bee removal company in Arkansas, go to the Bee Removal Page and select Arkansas from the drop-box, or see the Arkansas Beekeeper Swarm Page
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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 Arkansas 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.
Arkansas Beekeepers Association
Swarm Control Contacts- http://www.arbeekeepers.org/swarm.htm
Swarm removal contacts thoughout the state.
Beekeepers located throughout the state.
http://www.arbeekeepers.org/swarm.htm
South East Arkansas Beekeepers Association
Cleve Summerland
Tel: 870-364-8574
E-mail: tcsummerland@windstream.net
Crossett AR 71635
First Monday of the month
SO AR BKPRS ASSOC
Betty Scott
PO Box 490
Benton, AR 72018
Phone 501-939-2780
Email BEEINSP@prodigy.net
CARROLL COUNTY BKPRS ASSOC
John Babbs
884 CR 3402
Eureka Springs, AR 72632
Phone 479-253-6664
Email johnbabbs@arkansas.net
NW AR BKRPS ASSOC
Jim Pickett
855 N. Pembroke Rd
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Phone 479-521-0433
Email nopcme@cox.net
www.nwabeekeepers.com
CLEBURN COUNTY BKPRS ASSOC
Lee Williams
159 Ridgecrest
Heber Springs, AR 72543
NORTHEAST ARK BKPRS ASSOC
Rick Kiser
907 Commerce
Jonesboro, AR 72401
OUACHITA BKPRS ASSOC
Brenda Peeples
PO Box 71
Mena, AR 71953
Phone 479-234-0636
Email arkbeelady@gmail.com
ARKANSAS BEEKEEPERS ASSOC
James Rhein
1024 Hwy 62 West
Mountain Home, AR 72653
Email jrhein@mtnhome.com
CENTRAL ARKANSAS BKPRS ASSOC
Harvey D Johnston
48 Shoshoni Drive
Sherwood, AR 72120
Phone 501-835-3428
Email harverydjohnston@prodigy.net
OZARK FOOTHILLS BKPG ASSOC
Sonny Chedister
873 Lost Creek Rd
Shirley, AR 72153
Phone 501-723-8247
Email beemaker@hotmail.com
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