Kentucky Beekeeping Associations
Kentucky Beekeeping Clubs & Beekeeping Groups

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If you know of any Kentucky beekeeping clubs or Kentucky beekeeping organizations not listed on these pages, or if the Kentucky bee group details listed have changed, please go to the Beekeeping Club Form page and send the updated information for inclusion here.

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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 Kentucky 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.

ALLEN COUNTY BKPRS ASSOC
Martin Hickey
1664 Blve Level Rd
Bowling Green, KY 42101
Phone 270-846-1702
Email queenannsrevenge2002@yahoo.com
www.allenkybees.com

GREEN RIVER BKPRS ASSOC
Jason Jones
5095 Bengal Rd
Campbellsville, KY 42718
Phone 270-465-6767
Email bemiller@kih.net

GRAYSON CO BKPRS ASSOC
Wilbur W Willoughby
3769 Post-Tousey Rd
Caneyville, KY 42721

CARROLL CO BKPRS ASSOC
Bobbie G Giles
2620 Hwy 55
Carrollton, KY 41008
Phone 502-732-4540
Email bobbee@iglou.com

WHITLEY CO BKRPS
O. B. Richardson
609 4th St
Corbin, KY 40701

MOUNTAIN BKPS ASSOC
Jeff Hawkins
1625 KY Hwy 7 #301
Cornettsville, KY 41731
Phone 606-476-8867
Email kybeeman@hugemail.com

KENTUCKIANA BK ASSN
Troy Simpson
1055 Solitdue Rd.
Coxs Creek, KY 40013
Phone 502-543-7371
Email tsimpson@peoplepc.com

OLDHAM CO BKPRS ASSN
Harry Jones
4701 N. Camden Lane
Crestwood, KY 40014
Phone 502-241-9120
Email hjones3@netzero.net

KENTUCKY BACKYARD BKPRS
Stan Flerlage
980 Independence Pike
Dry Ridge, KY 41035
Phone 859-824-4882
Email flerlages@juno.com

MADISON COUNTY BKPRS ASSOC
Silas Keene
4730 Hwy 21
East Point Lick, KY 40461
Phone 859-925-3862
Email res030gi@gte.net

GREEN VALLEY BKPRS ASSN
Jim Huff
3658 Hwy 54 E
Fordsville, KY 42343
Phone 270-276-3688
Fax 270-276-3688
Email kyhoneyman@aol.com

KY STATE BKPRS ASSN
Gerald Burchett
729 Rolling Meadows Rd
Gran Rivers, KY 42045
Phone 270-928-4003
Email gbee1@ziggycom.net

NORTHERN KY BKPRS ASSOC
Susan Kahmann
35 Faren Dr
Highland Hts, KY 41076
Phone 859-781-8977
Fax 859-781-8977
Email bluskyhuny@aol.com

PENNYRILE BKPRS ASSOC
Tony Prettman
1602 Mohawk Trail
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
Phone 270-881-3902
Email aamp@hesenergy.net

MAMMOTH CAVE BKPRS ASSOC
Shery Sanders
208 Dock Priddy Rd
Mammoth Cave, KY 42259
Phone 270-286-4605
Email ssan1964@netzero.net

PIKE CO BKPRS ASSOC
Jerry Robinette
1336 Open Ford Rd
Pikeville, KY 41501
Phone 606-631-1969
Email kbcombs@uky.edu

FLOYD CO BKPRS ASSOC
Ray Tackett
921 S Lake Dr
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Phone 606-886-2668
Email atackett@uky.edu

BLUE GRASS BKPRS ASSN
James Davis
371 Caney Church Rd
Stamping Ground, KY 40379-9644
Phone 502-857-2272
Email mandjed371@msn.com

HEARTLAND BKPRS ASSOC
Tamara Heskett
2078 Lone Star Rd
Upton, KY 42784
Phone 270-369-6135
Email hloogootee@aol.com

BUZZIN BEEKEEPERS ASSOC
Jerry Easton
120 Sycamore Circle
Warsaw, KY 41095
Phone 859-567-2129
Email dhull@ca.uky.edu

LAKE BARKLEY BKPRS ASSN
Kent Williams
580 SR 385N
Wingo, KY 42088
Phone 270-382-2348
Email kvwilliams@wk.net

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