Durham Beekeepers

Congrats to all the 2026 DCBA Bee School Students who wrapped up by taking the North Carolina State Beekeepers Association Certified Beekeeper written test tonight. Everyone passed!

Thank you Allen for leading the demonstration on how to install a package of honey bees.

Check out the cover shot for Duke Campus Farm annual report for 2025! I'm betting that's a DCBA worker bee! Read more about all of the good things happening at DCF, a DCBA partner. https://duke.app.box.com/s/4gk3dr5cxbgu3dljuq00da052aqifasq

DCBA Bee School tonight: 4-year old Micah made this drawing for his mom to take to Bee Class.

Yellow-Legged Hornet on the Doorstep of NC Yellow-legged hornet. © Oliver Keller and Krystal Ashman, University of Florida The Yellow-legged Hornet (YLH) is a predatory wasp that attacks honey bee colonies. It was found in Savannah GA in 2023 and has been spreading quickly through South Carolina and Georgia. This should not be confused with...