Long Beach Beekeepers
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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 2026 your most memorable year 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, participants may join the Bee Team for additional practice inspecting hives.
Our class includes various components. Please read the dates carefully and mark all dates in your calendar. The class includes one in-person "Intro to Beekeeping held in a classroom setting, one OPTIONAL field trip to a beekeeping supply shop, one in-person "Introduction to the Apiary," two Zoom lectures, and one mentorship session in the bee yard.
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.
This “event” is a 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.
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 a day prior to the meeting.
Our guest speaker for May is Jason Graham from Primal Bee.
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.
The Willow Springs Bee Sanctuary will be open for volunteers to come and help maintain, clean, and organize our site. Registration for this event is required.
Please wear closed shoes and sun protection. Bring drinking water and work gloves. If available, please also bring gardening tools such as a rake, hoe, shovel or any other tools. Bee suit not required, but if you have one, please bring it. We sometimes have tasks to do near the bees.
The Willow Springs Bee Sanctuary will be open for Bee Team members to come and help inspect bee hives. Registration for this event is by invitation only. Please join the waitlist if the class is full. We will notify you if anyone cancels. Space in May is limited to 4.
Please bring your protective gear, hive tools, smokers, and drinking water.
El Santuario de Abejas estará abierto para que los miembros del Bee Team ayuden con inspecciones de colmenas. Es necesario registrarse para este evento. Si se llena, únase a la lista de espera, y le avisaremos si alguien cancela. En mayo hay cupo para 4 participantes.
Traiga su equipo de protección, herramienta, fumador y agua para beber.
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 April 21. Wait list from the previous session will get priority registration.
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.
Long Beach Beekeepers is a 501(c)3 organization
EIN# 81-4141237
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