Oklahoma Beekeeping Associations
Oklahoma Beekeeping Clubs & Beekeeping Groups

Scroll down for a list of Oklahoma beekeeping clubs. For an individual beekeeper or bee removal company in Oklahoma, go to the Bee Removal Page and select Oklahoma from the drop-box, or see the Oklahoma Beekeeper Swarm Page

If you know of any Oklahoma beekeeping clubs or Oklahoma beekeeping organizations not listed on these pages, or if the Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma 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.

FRONTIER CO BKPRS ASSN
Chuddie Smith
P O Box 34
Guthrie, OK 73044
Phone 405-282-4002
Email dotchuddie53@sbcglobal.net
www.okbees.org

SE OK BKPRS ASSOC
Jennifer Morphis
HC 69 Box 283-01
Hugo, OK 74743
Phone 580-317-9210
Email jennifermorphis@hotmail.com
www Serving Hugo/McAlester Pittsburg Counties

GREEN CO BKPRS ASSOC
George Downing
PO Box 257
Jay, OK 74346
Phone 918-253-5199
Email gdown33844@aol.com

INDIAN NATION BKPRS ASSOC
C. B. Abel
1016 Maple St
Muskogee, OK 74403
Email habel1@cox.net

CENTRAL OK BKPRS ASSOC
Tommy Thornton
17428 34-H Drive
Newalla, OK 74857
Phone 405-386-6050
Email heartlandbeefarm@gmail.com
www.okbeekeeper.blogspot.com

NOBLE BKPRS ASSOC
George Richtmeyer
Noble, OK 73068
Phone 405-972-8385
Email GeorgeRichtmeyer@georgesapiary.com

NW OKLAHOMA BKPRS ASSOC
Richard Folger
Rt. 1, Box 55
Ringwood, OK 73768
Phone 580-883-4488
Email afolg@pldi.net

EAST CENTRAL BKPRS ASSN
M L Lashbrook
19979 CR 3613
Stonewall, OK 74871
Phone 580-265-9490
Email mlash@tds.net

NE OKLAHOMA BKPRS ASSN
Euvonne Harrison
109 W 50 St N
Tulsa, OK 74126
Phone 918-425-2026
Email BEESAREUS@aol.com
www clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/neobabeekeeping

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