Oldham County Beekeepers Association

Saving Bees by Educating Beekeepers

We are a friendly beekeeping group located in Oldham County, Kentucky. We educate and support local beekeepers through in-person and online education, community involvement, and sales opportunities. We welcome anyone interested in bees and encourage you to come join the fun.

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Upcoming Events

From the Hive: Upcoming Beekeeping Events

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May General Meeting 2026

Event Type: in-person
May 14, 2026
309 N. 1st Ave La Grange, KY 40031
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7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

May General Meeting 2026

Event Type: in-person
May 14, 2026
Join us as Emily Mueller will be presenting to us live via Zoom. She will be presenting on "How to utilize stuff in your hive to help your business". This will be on Zoom but we are still going to meet in person for a watch party at the Firehouse. A swarm catch from an apple tree in 2013 was the beginning of Emily Mueller's beekeeping career.  Over the last eleven years, she has taught hundreds of beekeepers all over the world.  Her focus is on educating children at local schools, educational centers and holds private home-school classes for local students. Mueller Honey Bee Rescue has helped rescue hundreds of swarms and remove many colonies from structures and buildings. If we teach you something about bees then we are doing our job!

May Business Meeting 2026

Event Type: online
May 26, 2026
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7:30 PM – 8:30 PM

May Business Meeting 2026

Event Type: online
May 26, 2026
Join us for our monthly business meeting where we talk about the direction and happenings in our club. We welcome anyone but only members get a vote on club activities. The Zoom link is sent upon request. Contact us if you would like more information!

June General Meeting – Field Day! 2026

Event Type: in-person
June 13, 2026
Chesak Farm
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10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

June General Meeting – Field Day! 2026

Event Type: in-person
June 13, 2026
We are going to have our OCBA Field Day at Don Chesak's beautiful farm and apiary. We will be in the apiary so you will need a veil/jacket. For our field day we will be going over equipment, protective gear, and we will have a presentation on how to calibrate a honey refractometer so that we can make sure our honey is at the right moisture content and won't ferment! There will be a potluck after so bring a drink, a chair, and a side to share. The club will cook up some hotdogs on the grill. Time: 10AM until noon Take the driveway on the left and follow the mulched road to the back. If there is rain we will move to our rain date.

June Business Meeting 2026

Event Type: online
June 23, 2026
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7:30 PM – 8:30 PM

June Business Meeting 2026

Event Type: online
June 23, 2026
Join us for our monthly business meeting where we talk about the direction and happenings in our club. We welcome anyone but only members get a vote on club activities. The Zoom link is sent upon request. Contact us if you would like more information!

Learn Beekeeping in Kentucky

  • We provide education opportunities for new and experienced beekeepers.
  • In-person meetings with a variety of interesting topics taught by experienced club members and guest speakers.
  • Continued support with both a private (members only) and public Facebook groups.
  • Stay connected with opportunities for further education.
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Beekeepers’ Calendar

Current Month: April
  • HERE WE GO! Lots of stuff in progress: multiple food sources available; unpredictable weather; drone population surge; peak queen laying; multiple frames of brood; adult bee population rapidly increasing.
  • “Wet weather” diseases such as European Foul Brood, Sacbrood, Nosema Apis
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