Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.1.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # 5 County Beekeepers Association The Place to BEE – if you're in Wake, Johnston, Wilson, Nash or Franklin Counties! ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://5cba.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Blog](https://5cba.org/blog/) ## Pages - [Front Page](https://5cba.org/) - The Place to BEE – if you're in Wake, Johnston, Wilson, Nash or Franklin Counties! - [Bee School](https://5cba.org/bee-school/) - Bee School Beekeeping Basics for Beginners Sign up for Bee School 2027 is open! Caught bee fever but don’t know where to start? Join us for a crash course in beginning beekeeping! The indoor classroom presentations will cover the basics, from honey bee biology, beekeeping equipment, pests and diseases that affect honey bees, getting started - [Meetings](https://5cba.org/meetings/) - Next Club Meeting - Tuesday, September 15th (hybrid) What's going on with Queens? ... Dr. David Tarpy Description: Unexpected queen loss and reduced longevity have been plaguing beekeepers for quite some time now. David will discuss his team's recent research, how not all queen problems are the same, and provide a framework to better contextualize the - [Club Meeting Minutes](https://5cba.org/club-meeting-minutes/) - 2026 January February March April May June July August September October November December 2022 January February March April May June July August September October November December 2020 January February March April May June July August September October November December 2019 January February March April May June July August September October November December 2018 January February - [Helpful Links](https://5cba.org/helpful-links/) - There are many sources of information on the internet and not all of them are useful for our region or factually correct. We've created a list of reliable local and North Carolina sources. We know these people! Local Resources Where to buy local honey 5CBA!Contact us at info@5cba.org Local Farmers' Markets Map of NC Certified - [Get Involved](https://5cba.org/activities-and-committees/) - Club Meetings Our monthly meetings are held in person and on Zoom on the third Tuesday of each month. We gather around 6:30 pm to socialize, start the meeting promptly at 7 pm, and end at 8:30 pm. Stay longer for more bee conversations! Zebulon United Methodist Church at 121 W. Gannon Ave. in Zebulon - [Events](https://5cba.org/events/) - Current Events 2026 5CBA Bee School - February 21st. Raulston Blooms! a fun event again this year on April 25th. Got To Be NC Festival- May 15-17 Nash County Master Gardener's Pollinator Symposium- June 27th Bug Fest at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences- September 19th NC State Fair- October 15-25 A Memory Worth Making, - [Officers](https://5cba.org/officers/) - Here is our 2026 Dream-Team! Contact us at info@5cba.org Kevin Edenborough President Beekeeper Tim Huffman Past President Apiary Chair Journeyman Beekeeper Chris Motta Vice-President Beekeeper Lynn Murray Treasurer Beekeeper Dianne Saunders Co-Secretary Certified Beekeeper Joanne MacFie Co-Secretary Beekeeper Anne Perrotta Program Director Certified Beekeeper Magnus Ullberg Webmaster Journeyman Beekeeper Holly Trull Co-Educational Coordinator Certified Beekeeper - [Bylaws and Policies](https://5cba.org/bylaws/) - Download 5CBA's Club Bylaws, updated in 2022. Download 5CBA's Club Policies. - [Club Apiary](https://5cba.org/club-apiary/) - The best way to learn how to keep bees is hands-on experience with experienced beekeepers. 5CBA has a club apiary not far from our meeting place. We maintain the apiary to give new and less experienced beekeepers a chance to learn how to manage honeybees with knowledgeable mentors. There are two additional projects at the apiary: - - [Join the club](https://5cba.org/join-the-club/) - Here at the Five County Beekeepers Association we offer four different options when it comes to joining the club. Individual Yearly Membership For $20/year you will enjoy all the benefits of being a member of the club.Processing ... Join with a individual membershipStripe Payments requires Javascript to be supported by the browser in order to - [Swarms](https://5cba.org/swarms/) - Honey bee swarm removal in Wake, Franklin, Nash, Wilson and Johnston county - [2021 NC State Fair](https://5cba.org/events-2021-nc-state-fair/) - NC State Fair! Oct 14-24, 2021 Our club’s booth won the Blue Ribbon!! The theme was Swarm Story. Our goal was to educate the public about swarms- what they are, why they happen, and what to do. We also demonstrated what the temperature sensors and scales show during a swarm. The backdrop for the booth - [Products](https://5cba.org/products/) - Select sorting option Sort by latest Sort by title Sort by price (low to high) Sort by price(high to low) $20.00 Individual membership View Item $25.00 Family membership View Item $200.00 Individual Membership Permanent View Item $250.00 Family membership permanent View Item $60.00 Bee School View Item - [Checkout-Result](https://5cba.org/stripe-checkout-result/) ## Categories - [Special Interest Groups](https://5cba.org/mec-category/special-interest-groups/) - [Club meeting](https://5cba.org/mec-category/club-meeting/) - [Executive Council Meeting](https://5cba.org/mec-category/ec-meeting/) - [Bee School](https://5cba.org/mec-category/bee-school/)