Long Beach Beekeepers
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. Open only to BP students, Autumn 2025.
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 September 25. Wait list from the previous session will get priority registration.
Learn to make honey mead - the nectar of the gods.
Each participant will make one gallon of mead at this hands-on, in-person class. Course fee covers basic supplies including honey, a glass fermenting jug and an air lock fermenting stopper. Long Beach Beekeepers will also provide cinnamon, peppercorn and star anise for you to create your own unique blend of mead. Looking for some additional spice in your life? Bring your own flavorings to add to the mix.
Mead takes two to three weeks to ferment. An additional online class will be held on Sunday, November 23, 12:00-1:00PM, for the big reveal. Cheers!
$55 for members. $65 for non-members.
NOTE: Must be 21 years of age or older to attend.
The annual HAUTE DOG HOWL'OWEEN PARADE will take place Sunday, October 26, at 2:30 PM at the beachfront grassy park and path in front of former Belmont Pool, 4000 E. Olympic Plaza, 90803 (just west of Rosie's Dog Beach). Free to spectate.
Before and after the parade, check out the pet adoption and vendor fair from 12:00 to 4:00 PM. Food will be available for purchase from food trucks.
Bring your own folding chair for the second row for free, or rent a front-row seat IN THE PARK for just $5/cash on-site, starting at about 1 PM.
The parade is at 2:30.
Our beekeepers club is deciding whether to participate in this year's Haute Dog Parade. Please show your interest by signing up for the options:
Registration for Moore Garden opens October 8. Wait list from the previous session will get priority registration.
Meet the inspectors! This month we welcome Deputy Romalyne Eng and Inspector III Sunny Thompson from the Los Angeles County Apiary Program, part of the County's Agricultureal Commission/Weights and Measures. Their presentation will include changes to the registration process slated to begin next year - important information for backyard beekeepers.
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.
We have teamed up with Locali Seasoned in Downtown Long Beach to bring you a delectable cooking experience, using honey from our very own LBB hives. Menu items will include:
Sparkling Honey Lemonade
Whipped Goat Cheese and Caramelized Onion Puff Pastry Bites with Honey
Honey-Soy Glazed Salmon with Rice and Broccolini
Honey Madeleines
For more details and registration, please visit the Locali Seasoned website:
Ready to join other club members spread the news about honey bees? Please join us at First Fridays in Bixby Knolls. Even if you're new to beekeeping, you can help! By hanging around us, you already know more than the general public. And you know what they say... teaching something helps you to learn it better yourself. So come spread the word! Whether you are able to attend for all or part of the event, your help is always appreciated.
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.
Look beyond jars of honey for added value from your apiary. This hands-on workshop provides instruction on using beeswax to make some personal care and household items.
Each participant will help make and take home these beeswax products:
Your course fee covers all materials. Honey-based refreshments provided.
Beyond Honey will be held in a private home in the Rose Park neighborhood of Long Beach. Address will be emailed with your registration confirmation.
Registration opens September 25.
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