Current Events and Programs

2019 Programs

March 2, 2019 (Saturday)

Event: The Art of Beekeeping, a multi-month school for beginners

Location: Sabine Creek Honey Farm, Josephine, Texas

Program: Pollen and Nectar Plants for Honey Bees

For more information: www.sabinecreekhoney.com/beekeeping-seminar Limited enrollment. Pre-registration required. 

March 9, 2019 (Saturday)

Event: The Art of Beekeeping, a multi-session school for beginners

Location: Sabine Creek Honey Farm, Josephine, Texas

Program: Pollen and Nectar Plants for Honey Bees

For more information: www.sabinecreekhoney.com/beekeeping-seminar Limited enrollment. Pre-registration required. 

March 23, 2019 (Saturday)

Event: Central Texas Beekeeping School

Location: Brenham, TX

Program: Beescapes: Planting and Conserving Honey Bee Habitat for Bee Nutrition and Honey Production

For more information: www.centraltexasbeekeepers.org Registration required.

September 28, 2019 (Saturday)

Event: Texoma Herbs and Old Rose Society (THORS)

Location: Denison, TX

Program: Beescapes: Native Texas Plants for Honey Bees

For more information: rhogenson@yahoo.com

October 5, 2019 (Saturday) Event: Brazos Valley Beekeepers School, co-sponsored by Texas A&M Bee Biology Lab

Location: Bryan/College Station area

Program: Honey Bee Plants for Native Texas Landscapes

For more information: https://www.bvbeeks.org/events/bee-school/. Registration required.

October 14, 2019 (Tuesday)

Event: Northeast Texas Beekeeper’s Association

Location: Canton, TX

Program: Beescapes: Planting and Conserving Bee Habitat

For more information: www.texasbeekeepers.org/northeast-texas-beekeepers

October 2019 (Saturday) - Date TBD

Event: DFW Beekeepers Conference, co-sponsored by Trinity Valley Beekeepers Assoc. in Dallas and Metro Beekeepers Assoc. in Ft. Worth

Location: TBD

Program: Beescapes: Honey Bee Plants for Texas Landscapes

For more information: https://www.tvbees.org/dfw-conf/ Registration required.

Past Events and Programs

2018 Programs

January 27, 2018 (Saturday)

Event: 7th Annual Austin Area Beekeeping Seminar

Location: Norris Conference Center, Austin, TX                                                       

Program:  Beescapes: Conserving and Planting for Honey Bees

For more information: texasbeekeepers.org/events/2018-austin-area-beekeeping-seminar. Registration required. 

March 3 & 10, 2018 (Saturdays)

Event: The Art of Beekeeping for Beginners

Location: Sabine Creek Honey Farm, Josephine, Texas

Program: Plants for Honey Bees

For more information: www.cchba.org. Limited enrollment. Pre-registration required. 

March 17, 2018 (Saturday)

Event: Central Texas Beekeeping School

Location: Washington County Fairgrounds, Brenham, TX

Program: Beescapes: Texas Plants for Honey Bees

For more information: www.centraltexasbeekeepers.org    Registration required.

April 5, 2018 (Thursday)                                                                                           

Event: East Texas Beekeepers Association                                         

Location: Whitehouse, TX 

Program: Beescapes: Texas Plants for Honey Bees 

For More Information: www.etba.info/

June 2018 (Saturday) Date TBD

Event: Texas Beekeepers Association's Annual Summer Clinic

Location: 

Program: Beescapes. This program uses honeybee biology and foraging habits as the foundation for choosing honey plants for gardens, landscapes and rural land. Participants discover how the science of pollen analysis provides clues to plants our bees favor and habitat worth conserving. The focus is on using native Texas plants to provide attractive, ecologically-responsible bee forage. Presented by Becky Bender

For more information: www.texasbeekeepers.org.   Registration required. 

September 4, 2018 (Tuesday)                                                                     

Event: Wood County Beekeeper's Association

Location: Winnsboro, TX

Program: Planting and Conserving Bee Habitat

For more information: www.woodcountybeekeepers.org

Sept. 22, 2018 (Saturday)

Event: Brazos Valley Beekeepers School, co-sponsored by Texas A&M Honey Bee Lab

Location: College Station, Texas

Program: Honey Bee Plants for Native Texas Landscapes This program uses bee biology and foraging habits to choose honey plants for Texas landscapes. Learn how the science of pollen analysis provides clues to plants our bees forage and habitat worth conserving. The focus is on native Texas plants that provide attractive, nutritious and responsible bee forage for all seasons.

For more information: Brazos Valley Beekeepers Association at http://www.bvbeeks.org/fall-beekeeping-school.html. Registration required.

October 11, 2018 (Thursday)

Event: Prosper Garden Club

Location: Prosper, Texas

Program: Beescapes: Selecting and Conserving Plants for Honey Bees

For more information: (Not open to the public).

October 27, 2018 (Saturday)

Event: DFW Area 1st Annual Beekeepers Conference, co-sponsored by Trinity Valley Beekeepers Assoc. in Dallas and Metro Beekeepers Assoc. in Ft. Worth

Location: Waxahachie, Texas, Hagee Communications Center

Program: Beescapes: Honey Bee Plants for Texas Landscapes

For more information: http://www.TVBees.org/dfw/conf. Registration required.

December 6-8, 2018

Event: Louisiana Beekeepers Association, 2018 Annual Convention 

Location: Sulphur, LA, WestCal Event Center

Program: Beescapes: Planting and Conserving Honey Bee Habitat

For more information: LABeekeepers.org     Registration required.

2017 Programs

January 21, 2017 (Saturday)

Event: 6th Annual Austin Area Beekeeping Seminar 

Location: JJ Pickle Research Campus, Austin, TX 

Program: Beescapes: Choosing Honey Plants for Texas Landscapes and Rural Land. Presented by Becky Bender.

For Information: Lance@BeekeepingHelp.com

March 4 & 11, 2017 (Saturday)

Event: Annual Beginners Beekeeping Course: Mastering the Art of Beekeeping

Location: Sabine Creek Honey Farm, Josephine, Texas

Program: Plants for Honey Bees. Presented by Becky Bender.

For more information: www.cchba.org or John@SabineCreekHoney.com Limited enrollment. Preregistration required.

March 25, 2017 (Saturday)

Event: Central Texas Beekeeping School

Location: Washington County Fairgrounds, Brenham, TX

Program: Beescapes: Texas Plants for Bees. Presented by Becky Bender.

For more information: www.centraltexasbeekeepers.org

May 8, 2017 (Monday evening)

Event: Caddo Trace Beekeepers Association 

Location: Titus County AgriLife Office, Mt. Pleasant, Texas 

Program: Beescapes: Nectar and Pollen Plants for Honey Bees. Presented by Becky Bender. 

For more information: MyraS29@gmail.com or TexasBeekeepers.org

June 10, 2017 (Saturday)

Event: Texas Beekeepers Association’s Annual Summer Clinic 

Location: University of Texas at Arlington

Program: Beescapes: Choosing Honey Plants for Texas Landscapes and Rural Land. Presented by Becky Bender. 

For more information: www.texasbeekeepers.org

September 7, 2017 (Thursday evening) 

Event: Coastal Bend Beekeepers Association

Location: Corpus Christie, Texas

Program: Beescapes: Texas Plants for Honey Bees. This program will feature pollen analyses from local beekeepers. Presented by Becky Bender.

For more information: Dennis Gray at fourdegreesc@gmail.com

September 9, 2017 (Saturday morning) 

Event: Kaufman County Fall Master Gardeners Show 

Location: Forney, TX 

Program: Beescapes: Texas Plants for Honey Bees. This program will feature ways to protect our vanishing bees with a focus on native nectar and pollen plants. Presented by Becky Bender. 

For More Information: Jim Burt at burt.b@sbcglobal.net

September 11, 2017 (Monday evening) 

Event: North East Texas Beekeepers Association 

Location: Canton, TX 

Program: Beescapes: Texas Plants for Honey Bees. Presented by Becky Bender. 

For More Information: Jim Burt at burt.b@sbcglobal.net

October 10, 2017 (Tuesday evening)

Event: Trinity Valley Beekeepers Association

Location: Dallas, TX

Program: Beescapes: Texas Plants for Honey Bees. Presented by Becky Bender.

For more information: www.TVBees.org

October 12, 2017 (Thursday evening)

Event: Marshall Beekeepers Association

Location: Marshall, Texas

Program: Beescapes: Texas Plants for Honey Bees. Presented by Becky Bender.

For more information: MyraS29@gmail.com 

Networking Links

Michael Parkey, ASLA, Landscape Architect, www.MichaelParkey.com

Collin County Hobby Beekeepers Association, www.CCHBA.org

Texas Beekeepers Association, www.TexasBeekeepers.org

American Beekeeping Federation, www.ABFnet.org

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, www.wildflower.org

National Honey Board (to find local honey), www.honey.com

Native American Seed (for native plant seeds), www.seedsource.com

The Melissa Garden (A honeybee sanctuary), www.themelissagarden.com

Pollinator Partnership (Protecting pollinators and their habitats), www.pollinator.org

Project Apis mellifera (Honeybee health), www.projectapism.org

National Honey Board, www.honey.com