August General Membership Meeting is Thursday 08/06/2026@ 6:15pm. See you there!!!
Next Day In The Beeyard is Saturday, July 11@10am and a special Sunday, July 26@3pm. This event is only for club members in good standing. The club apiary is located just to the west of the UF/IFAS complex, behind the Industrial fence. Look for the DIBY sign. Reminder that you will have to wait for us to arrive to unlock the gate! You must be a current member to participate (now is a great time to join!). Don’t forget closed-toe shoes, long sleeves, long pants and no perfumes! If you have PPE and a hive tool, please bring them.
Where: UF/IFAS Cocoa Extension Office, 3695 Lake Dr., Cocoa, Florida 32926
Become a Member Online!! Follow the link! https://checkout.square.site/merchant/KB0NVSM6WJ43N/checkout/HON2Y5PINAOJ7OH7W7GHF4KJ
Congratulations to club member Lena Huizenga for her winning entry “Dragon Fruit Bee” in the July Photo of the Month contest. Get those entries for August to Susan.gotwals@gmail.com
Congratulations to new club member Lele Niper who won the 8-frame Complete Hive Raffle at the July meeting. Next up will be filling it with bees from a club split in the Apiary. “Do you have bees Lele? Yes. Yes I do!” #beekeeper
Here is the YouTube link for the Essential Oil recipe mentioned at the March 2026 meeting. https://youtu.be/y56EnUt8ZhI
Congratulations to the 2026 – 2027 Leadership Team installed at the May 2026 Annual Meeting:
President: Rory Wade- Easley
Vice-President: Jim Anderson
Secretary: Matt Thompson
Treasurer: Johnathon Bates
Merchandising Director: Doug Underwood
Our Mission Statement
Brevard Backyard Beekeepers Inc. is a 501(c) (7) nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote and foster the science-based, sustainable, best management practices for beekeeping; and to protect and conserve the future of the honeybee population.
We provide a venue to collaborate, educate and support participating beekeepers and facilitate the sharing of scientific knowledge by advocating best practices in the management of honeybees. We provide public education about the importance of honeybees by sharing knowledge about how to protect and conserve the natural environment for the health and welfare of local honeybee populations.
Brevard Backyard Beekeepers Inc. is not authorized to remove or eradicate bees for a private property owner. However, FDACS maintains a list of Registered Beekeepers and Certified Pest Control Operators who perform bee removal and/or eradication services. Use this link to find the list with the title Honey Bee Removal or Eradication List. You must download this list to your device.
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