Central Virginia Beekeepers

Thursday, October 8, 2026 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Ivy Creek Foundation Educational Building 1780 Earlysville Road, Charlottesville Observations from a Bee Inspector Aaron Evans VDACS We will be joined by our VDACS regional state inspector Aaron Evans. Aaron will share trends and interesting observations from our region this year. We will also learn the role VDACS inspectors fill in the plant and animal industries, inspection request protocols, and pests on the horizon that inspectors are on...

Thursday, September 10, 2026 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Ivy Creek Foundation Educational Building 1780 Earlysville Road, Charlottesville Speaker: Keith Tignor, Virginia State Apiarist Yellow Legged Hornet A New Challenge on our Horizon! Image courtesy of USDA A new invasive hornet has established a foothold in the Southeast and is spreading our way. Keith Tigner will go over the history of the invasion, the insect biology, detection methods, challenges to beekeepers, and strategies for...

Don’t let the August heat lull you into thinking your bees are ready for what lies ahead. Winter is coming!