Georgia Beekeeping Associations
Georgia 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 Georgia 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.

Beekeepers Club of Gwinnett County
Rob Alexander
Tel: 770-380-2419
E-mail: bkclbgwinnett@gmail.com
Web Site: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/groups/100550333343398/
Hebron Baptist Church
202 Hebron Church Rd
Dacula Georgia 30019
Meetings 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm

BARTOW BKRPS ASSOC
Bill Posey
Bartow, GA
Phone 770-386-3311
Email billsbeefarm@yahoo.com

EASTERN PIEDMONT BKPRS ASSN
Bill Owens
Piedmont, GA
Phone 770-266-6619
www easternpiedmontbeekeepers.org

FORSYTH COUNTY BKPRS ASSOC
Earl Gandy
Forsyth, GA
Phone 770-363-4123
Email eggand@bellsouth.net

CHEROKEE CO BEE CLUB
Ryan A Sarks
1574 Old Canton Road
Ballground, GA 30107
Phone 770-735-2882
Email beehavenapiaries@gmail.com
www.cherokeebeeclub.com

NE MTN BKPRS ASSOC
Virginia Webb
349 Gastley Rd.
Clarksville, GA 30523

CHATTAHOOCHEE BKPRS ASSOC
Jim Harris
34333 Pontiac Dr
Columbus, GA 31907
Phone 706-563-4186
Email hhonybee@bellsouth.net

METRO ATLANTA BKPRS
Jim Ovbey
4631 Post Oak Tritt Rd
Marietta, GA 30062
Phone 770-992-4631
Email jimovbey@worldnet.att.net

SOUTHWEST GEORGIA BKPRS ASSOC
Sonny Swords
5-28th Ave. NW
Moultrie, GA 31768
Phone 229-941-5752

SOUTHEASTERN GA BKPRS
Bobby Colson
945 Sinkhole Rd.
Register, GA 30452
Phone 912-852-5124
Email bcolson@statesboroga.net

NORTHWEST GEORGIA BKPRS ASSOC
Rick Cline
PO Box 5
Rock Spring, GA 30739

COASTAL EMPIRE BKPRS ASSOC
Faith Jaudon
Phone: 912-429-3695
E-mail: faithjau7@aol.com
URL: http://www.cebeekeeping.com/index.htm
Rincon GA 31326
Meeting Details: 2 nd Monday ea. Month 6:30 PM @ Fred + Liz Grier's Honey Farm

COWETA BKPRS ASSOC
Joe Swaney
112 Rollingwood Trail
Sharpsburg, GA 30277
Email incontrol@numail.org

TARA BKPRS ASSOC
Gary Cooke
1820 Old Conyers Rd.
Stockbridge, GA 30281
Phone 770-507-4661
Email Lcooke77@aol.com

GEORGIA BKPRS ASSN
Barry Smith
PO Box 114
Tifton, GA 31793
Phone 229-386-3464
Fax 229-386-7052
Email bsmith@agr.state.ga.us
www.agr.state.ga.us

EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA BEE CLUB
Edwin S. Stephens
522 Pine Needle Rd
Waynesboro, GA 30830

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