Butler County Beekeepers Association
It's Fair Time! 🎡
Check out our July activities to find links to the 2026 Fairbook, and entering your honey!
All About Us
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The Butler County Beekeepers Association is dedicated to supporting local beekeepers by providing valuable resources and community engagement opportunities.
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BCBA meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at Boyd Hall in Oxford, Ohio at 7pm.
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If you are interested in learning more about beekeeping we highly encourage you to attend!
Activities
For all activities on Miami University's campus, please click the link to register your vehicle for the free, annual white parking permit.
Click the link and then click "Manage Account" in the center of the screen
Then scroll down to "Guest Login"
If you have had a Miami parking permit before, either log in or click "Reset forgotten password"
If you are new to Miami, click "Create an account"
Once you are logged into your parking account, return to this page and click the permit registration link again and it will start you down the correct path to getting a permit.
If you cannot log into your account, please email Parking@MiamiOH.edu
January 13 - Meeting
Speaker: Lance Alexander - Four Leaf Honey
Topic: Hive Management Techniques
February 1 - Potluck Dinner
Members, be on the lookout for sign-ups!
February 10 - Meeting
Speaker: Tim Bateson
Topic: Insights into honeybee foraging sources in Butler County
Honey/Pollen Diagnostics
Youth sharing information on their expo experience and
items purchased.
March 10 - Meeting
Speaker: Larry Johnson
Topic: Swarm Catching/Swarm Control/
Dealing with Dead Bees
March 22
April 14- Meeting
Update: We will be splitting into two groups after the business portion of the meeting
Group 1
Speaker: Mike Bentz
Topic: Splits/ Introducing Queens/ Adding Supers
Group 2
Speaker: Larry Johnson
Topic: Beekeeping 101 - Free for beginner beekeepers! Please RSVP by using the link above or go to our Event Page.
April 18
May 12 - Meeting
Speaker: Kenny Rouse
Topic: Honey Production/ Processing/ Packaging and Labeling
June 9 - Meeting
Speaker: Larry Johnson
Topic: Mite testing techniques and demonstrations on treatment options.
Next Gen application reminder for NAHBE
July 14- Meeting
Topic: Dealing with the dearth
Tips and tricks for the honey show at the Butler County Fair
***From presenter Kelsey Gerhardt, "I misspoke last night. The infused honey should still not have any bits of the infusion in it, meaning it should be clear --no floating particles."
July 26- Aug 1 - BUTLER COUNTY FAIR!
See the 2026 Fairbook HERE. You will need to scroll down on their page to find it.
Register to enter your honey HERE. Rules and requirements for honey entries are on pages 50-51 of the Fairbook.
Please check our Facebook page to sign up to work at our BCBA booth during fair week!
Youth Development donation opportunity! Click Here
August 11 - Meeting
We will be splitting into two groups:
Room 1
Speaker: Alaina Paszt
Topic: Fall beginner beekeepers prep for winter.
Room 2
Speaker: Kinsley Taylor, youth beekeeper
Topic: Presentation of her experience as a young bee keeper.
Youth Development applications available
September 8 - Meeting
Topic: The things we do now will reflect our success in the Spring.
October 13 - Meeting
Topic: The final stretch before it gets cold!
Youth Development applications DUE!!!!!!!!
November 10- Meeting
Topic: Reflections: What we've done right and what we've learned in 2026.
Election nominations
Youth Development Awards go out.
December 8 - Meeting
Topic: Elections
Inside Lab opportunity
Youth Development Fund
Hello,
My name is Larry Johnson and I am the president of the Butler County Beekeeper’s Association (BCBA). Three years ago the Butler County Beekeeper’s Association established a youth development program that assists young kids, 18 years and under, with their beekeeping projects.
Each year youth members are eligible to fill out a youth development scholarship application. Through this application members of the Butler County Beekeeper association can determine how involved the kid is and the assistance that they need. We give a monetary scholarship to as many applicants as possible, depending upon the amount of donations that we receive.
BCBA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and donations are tax deductible.
If you or your organization would be interested, you can make a contribution towards a jar of honey sold through the cake and pie auction at the Butler County Fair; 100% of the proceeds goes directly to our youth development program. We try to collect as much as we can from businesses and individuals and consolidate the amounts contributed. Your name or organization’s name will be announced and advertised through BCBA if desired.
Checks can be made payable to: BCBA.
In the memo, please write (jar of honey).
An official receipt will be sent to you once payment is received. The receipt will have BCBA’s EIN.
Mail to:
BCBA
4178 Oxford Middletown Road
Somerville, OH 45064
Thank you for your time and consideration,
Larry Johnson
Upcoming Events
Be on the lookout for lab days
