Long Beach Beekeepers
Look beyond jars of honey for added value from your apiary. This hands-on class provides instruction on using beeswax and other natural ingredients to make your own moisturizing lip balm. Each participant will help make and take home ten tubes of lip balm.
This class will be held in a private home in the Wrigley neighborhood of Long Beach. The address will be emailed with your registration confirmation.
Beekeeping 101 is an introductory class that will give beginners a glimpse into the secret lives of honeybees. The class includes instruction, discussions, and suiting up to inspect the hives in the bee yard, weather permitting. We invite guests to take the class more than once, as there’s always something new happening in the hive. Recommended for ages 8+.
NOTE REGARDING SPACE: Beekeeping 101 is currently offered twice a month, at two separate apiaries. Space is limited and the classes fill very quickly. Reserve your spot by registering now. Once the class fills, you will be able to join the wait list. We will notify you if a space opens up, or you will get priority registration for the next Beekeeping 101. For children under 8yo, please contact us to be placed on the list for our next "Beekeeping 101 for Kids" class.
Registration for Zaferia Junction opens August 20. Wait list from the previous session will get priority registration.
The Willow Springs Bee Sanctuary will be open for volunteers to come and help maintain, clean, and organize our site from 9am to 11am. Registration for this event is required.
Work to be done will be determined beforehand, but possible tasks may include:
Registration for Moore Garden opens September 8. Wait list from the previous session will get priority registration.
ALL ATTENDEES MUST BE REGISTERED - NO DROP-INS OR ADDITIONAL PEOPLE. Reserve your spot by registering now. Once the class fills, you will be able to join the wait list. We will notify you if anyone cancels, or you will get priority registration for the following event.
This event is free of charge. REGISTRATION FOR ALL ATTENDEES IS REQUIRED and available to club members only. REGISTRATION OPENS SEPTEMBER 7.
Mary, Mary, quite contrary. How does your garden grow?
Fingers crossed you answered 'pollinator friendly.' If not, come to our October meeting where we will welcome Kathryn Dressendorfer from the Surfrider Foundation who will be speaking about ocean and pollinator friendly gardening. Here's our chance to learn how to save the bees and the fish!
Long Beach Beekeepers meet on the first Sunday of the month and welcome everyone from the experienced to the novice beekeeper to those just curious about beekeeping. The in-person meeting is open to the general public. Members who opt to attend online will be emailed the meeting link and passcode.
In addition to a guest speaker, meetings feature a Honey of the Month tasting and an opportunity drawing. What a sweet deal!
Special thanks to EDCO Recycling & Transfer for hosting our meetings.
Have you fallen in love with the honey bees in your garden or during a visit to Beekeeping 101? Are you ready to take the next step to become a full-fledged beekeeper? Do you want to make this your most memorable autumn ever? We have exactly the thing for you!
This course provides the instruction and hands-on experience to turn a beginner into a confident backyard beekeeper. Topics include hive management, bee biology, recognizing and treating common diseases and predators, legal requirements of keeping bees in Long Beach, and more.
After completing the course successfully and at the board's discretion, participants are eligible to receive a starter bee colony at no additional cost -- subject to availability. Frames and other hive equipment are not included. Please let us know if you plan to adopt a colony and have your own equipment.
Please read the dates carefully. This course includes one in-person classroom lecture, one optional field trip to a local beekeeping supply shop, one in-person introduction to the apiary, two Zoom lectures, and one mentorship session in the bee yard. Attendance to all components is highly encouraged.
PRO-TIP: Member class fee is $80. Non-member class fee is $105. Membership is $25. If you are not already a member, become one before registering. Pay the same price (25+80=105), and get all the benefits of membership for a whole year!
This “event” is the Bee Prepared mentor session. Students will be invited via email shortly after registration. Openings will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Only open to BP students, Autumn 2025.
Registration for Zaferia Junction opens September 23. Wait list from the previous session will get priority registration.
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