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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 Pennsylvania 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.
Pennsylvania Backyard Beekeepers Association
Michael Thomas
Phone: 717-938-0444
Web Site: http://www.pennapic.org
Lewisberry PA 17339
Social programs and events scheduled throughout the year based on education, expending the bee industry, and support of backyard beekeepers. Events and meetings posted on the website.
Westmoreland County Beekeepers Association for Pennsylvania
Kelly Komar
741 Darlington Road
Ligonier PA 15658
Tel: 724-238-2104
HARRITON HOUSE BKPRS ASSOC
Bruce Gill
500 Harriton Rd
PO Box 1364
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
Phone 610-525-0201
Email bcoopergil@aol.com
PA BKPRS ASSN
Yvonne Crimbring
RD 1 BOX 5660
Canton, PA 17724
Phone 570-673-8201
Email pabee@epix.net
FRANKLIN CO BKPRS ASSN
Trudy Stone
2187 Sollenberger Rd
Chambersburg, PA 17201
Phone 717-267-2433
2CS AND A BEE BKPG ASSOC
Helen Evans
Box 545
340 Fenchak Rd
Colver, PA 15927
Phone 814-472-7637
Email secretary@ccbee.org
www.ccbee.org
BUCKS CO BEE ASSOC
Josef Ridgway
2728 Red Gate Drive
Doylestown, PA 18901-1775
Phone 215-794-8920
Email ridgbee@msn.com
ALLEGHENY MTN BKPRS
Eugene O'Neil
11090 Glades Pike
Fairhope, PA 15558
Phone 814-267-3720
Email honeybee@wpia.net
CAPITAL AREA BKPRS ASSN
Wilbur Shirey
5 Hill St.
Holly Springs, PA 17065
Phone 717-486-4665
Email wshirey@pa.net
CENTRAL COUNTIES BKPRS ASSOC
Valerie Lintner
HCR 1 Box 61A
Huntingdon, PA 16652
Phone 814-643-6313
BERKS-SCHYLKILL BKPRS ASSOC
Herman Danenhauer
249 Dietich Valley Rd
Kutztown, PA 19530
Montgomery County Beekeepers Association
Brian Marcy
E-mail: montcobee@yahoo.com
URL: www.montcobeekeepers.org
Skippack 4-H Center
1015 Bridge Road (Route 113)
Skippack, PA 19426
Meeting Details: See website for meetings. We meet monthly (Feb thru Nov) at the Skippack 4-H Center.
NORTHWESTERN PA BKPRS ASSOC
Charlie Vorisek
15834 Linesville Rd
Linesville, PA 16424
Phone 814-683-5888
Email vorc@certainty.net
LANCASTER CO HONEY PRODUCERS
David Fontaine
1205 E. Newport Rd
Lititz, PA 17543
Phone 717-626-0421
Email RetMDV@ptd.net
WAYNE CO BKPRS ASSN
Charles Kinbar
PO Box 1678
Milford, PA 18337
Phone 570-296-5132
Email wedler@warwick.net
www.purepahoney.com
BKPRS OF THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY
Brenda Aucker
226 Hemsarth Rd
Millville, PA 17846
Phone 570-458-6027
Email baucker@carlink.net
LYCOMING CO BKPRS ASSOC
Darryl Rebuck
752 Tallman's Hollow Rd
Montoursville, PA 17754
Phone 570-435-0445
Email dandj70@earthlink.net
SUSQUEHANNA BKPRS ASSOC
Richard Chapin
RR 1 Box 102A
Montrose, PA 18801
Phone 570-278-1094
Email oldbeekeeper@epix.net
www http://susqbkeepers.g2gm.com/
BEAVER VALLEY AREA BKPRS
Jim Stein
324 Mount Royal Blvd
Pittsburgh, PA 15223
Email jpstein@verizon.net
CENTRAL WESTERN PA BEE ASSN
Rodney Stewart
209 Slippery Rock Rd
Slippery Rock, PA 16057
YORK CO BKPRS ASSN
Judy Brenneman
4446 Zeiglers Church Rd
Spring Grove, PA 17362
Phone 717-225-3076
CENTRAL MD BKPRS ASSN
David Papke
2703 Blymire Hollow Rd
Stewartstown, PA 17363
Phone 717-246-2339
Email dcpapke@aol.com
www.cmbeea.org
MONROE CO BKPRS
Victoria Armstrong
916 Possinger St
Stroudsburg, PA 18360
Phone 570-620-8421
CENTRE CO BKPRS ASSOC
Rick Shimmel
PO Box 65
Wallaceton, PA 16876
Phone 814-342-5167
Email ccba_pa@msn.com
www http://groups.msn.com/centrecountybeekeepersassociation
CHESTER CO BKPRS ASSN
Jeff Bryer
447 Reservoir Rd.
West Chester, PA 19380
Phone 610-696-8448
Email jeffbryer@comcast.net
www.chescobees.org
Lehigh Valley Beekeepers Assn.
Steve Finke
Email: sjfinke@msn.com
Kutztown PA 19530
Phone: 610-737-7676
Website: www.Lehighvalleybeekeepers.org
Most meetings are held at: Lehigh Cnty. Ag. Bldg., 4184 Dorney Park Rd., Allentown. We meet 11 months of the year.
ARMSTRONG-INDIANA BKPRS ASSN
Jim Wilson
RD 1 Box 350
Worthington, PA 16562
Phone 724-545-6197
Email jwilson9@alltel.net
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