historic Beekeeper birthday bash ahead!

PHILADELPHIA, PA, DECEMBER 21, 2009:  Join Carl Flatow of the Science Friday Initiative (SFI), on January 21, 2010 at 7:00 pm at the Unitarian Society of Germantown (USG) for an evening of entertainment, information and planning for the upcoming historic celebration of Philadelphia native son, L. L. Langstroth, inventor of the moveable frame bee hive.

Inspired by the 200^th birthday of this important figure, the Philadelphia Beekeepers' Guild, the Montgomery County Beekeepers' Association, the Chester County Beekeepers' Association and USG's Bee Haven Project invite the broader Philadelphia community to participate in a year of special beekeeping history events, bringing people together in communities across the country.

The meeting at USG, 6511 Lincoln Drive, will be the kick-off event in Philadelphia. Directions to the meeting location may be found at usguu.org.  If you are planning to attend, we request the courtesy of a reply to polar.ice@juno.com so that we may provide appropriate refreshments.

The evening's program will include:

Where are we now?Overview of progress to date by SFI's Carl Flatow

Why Langstroth?  Overview of the importance of Langstroth to beekeeping, to Philadelphia and to history

Where do we go from here? Discussion and planning of the LLL200 Summer Honey Festival and MORE . . .

PA Bee Law

Posted: July 8^th, 2007

Several beekeepers have asked questions about the PA Bee Law. Click here for a Summary of the Bee Law. A full copy of the Bee Law can be found here.

Beekeeper of the Year

Updated: January 16^th, 2010

Stu Mathias is presenting Yvonne Crimbring with the “Beekeeper of the Year” award at the Annual Fall Banquet held in Lewisburg. Also pictured are PSBA Vice Presidents Warren Miller and Mike Thomas.

Local Bee Associations

Updated: January 16^th, 2010

Pennsylvania has many local, county and regional associations across the Commonwealth. If you would like to join a local beekeeping club or just ask a bee-related question, find the contact information on the interactive map.

Minutes from PSBA Business Meeting

Updated: January 16^th, 2010

Lee Miller, President opened the business meeting held on November 14 at the Country Cupboard/Best Western in Lewisburg.

Beekeeping Calendar of Events

Updated: January 11^th, 2010

Many local organizations offer beekeeping events. Mark these local, state and national beekeeping events on your calendar. Click here for a detailed list of events for the Pennsylvania beekeeping community.

New Beekeeping Courses

Updated: November 20^th, 2009

Penn State Cooperative Extension is pleased to announce a Beginner Beekeeping on-line program. Tom Butzler, beekeeper and horticulture educator along with Don Woodring, Master Beekeeper and extension educator will be presenting a series of bi-monthly sessions. Click here for more information.

Registration & Bee Inspection

Posted: August 7^th, 2009

Pennsylvania requires that every beekeeper in the Commonwealth be registered. The registration costs $10.00 for a two year period and covers all apiaries and hives owned by that person. Click for an apiary registration form.

Bee inspection for 2009 started May 1. If you would like to contact the inspector for your region to schedule a visit, check the interactive map for contact information.

Remember that all packages and hives that are brought into the Commonwealth must have a certificate of inspection.

Website Links

Posted: January 16^th, 2008

 Click here to view useful beekeeping links.