For Members
As a member of the New Hanover County Beekeepers Association, you have access to resources, our community of beekeepers, association information, and more.
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Meetings
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Pay Membership Dues Online
New and current members can now pay their membership dues online. Interested in joining the NCHBA? Download the Membership Application form.
Bee School
Join the NCSU Apiculture and Dr. David Tarpy for online BEES schools. Students are able to view the ‘Beginner’ Beekeeper Education & Engagement System (BEES) content and interact online with each other and NCSU instructors.
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Resources On Our Blog
July Meeting- Honey Tasting Contest
July Meeting- Honey Tasting Contest For our July meeting we held a black jar honey tasting contest and a photo contest! These are our winners! The Tom Rhyne Apiary Honey at Halyburton won 1st place, 2nd place went to Lynn and Blythe Hodgen and 3rd place went to Al...
Field Day Meeting
Field Day Meeting The NHCBA meeting in June was a Field Day opportunity for our members! New beekeepers were able to work with an experienced beekeeper as they did hive inspections. We were able to see various important features in the hives-the queen bee, eggs, the...
Tom Rhyne Apiary Dedication Ceremony
Tom Rhyne Apiary Dedication Ceremony On March 25, 2023 we held an Apiary Dedication Ceremony at Halyburton Park to honor Tom Rhyne. Tom served as NHCBA president 2018-2019. He worked towards our goal of having bees in a public setting. Unfortunately he lost his...