BGSV Meetings
The Beekeepers’ Guild of Southeast Virginia meets on the second Monday of the month at 7:00 PM in Towne Hall, a wing of Towne Bank located at 137 Mount Pleasant Road, Chesapeake, VA 23322. (click here for directions). Additionally, our meetings can be attended virtually via Zoom application/website; please check our home page for current link to access the meeting.
Meetings are very informal, lasting 1½ to 2 hours. They consist of an educational program followed by a business meeting; both are open to the public. Our members hail from the Eastern Shore to Emporia, Moyock to Williamsburg consisting of beginners to more experienced beekeepers; making discussions a learning event in itself. The Guild sponsors a Mentor Program that is ready to assist anyone wishing to get started in beekeeping.
Please join us for our educational topic and socializing about beekeeping whether you currently keeping bees or not. Everybody is welcome!
Current 2025 Topics:
- January 13, 2025 – Winter Beekeeping / Emergency Feeding – Dennis Heidenthal
- February 10, 2025 – Swarm Management / Swarm Bucket Workshop – John Hathaway
- March 10, 2025 – Artificial Lighting – Joe Reynes of Citizens for Responsible Lighting
- April 14, 2025 – Honey Products – Nick Delphia, John Hathaway
- May 12, 2025 – Varroa Heaters; Pest Management Program – Nathan Brauner from Colonial Bee Club
- June 9, 2025 – Open Forum – BGSV Members
- July 12, 2025 – BGSV “tail-gate” barbeque banquet
- August 11, 2025 – Preparing Your Hives for Winter – John Hathaway
- September 8, 2025 – How to Manage a “Hot” Hive” and Fall/Late Splits – John Marshal
- October 13, 2025 – How to get the most out of your bees – Keith Tignor
- November 10, 2025 – Various beekeeping topics via quizzical gaming structure – Nick Delphia
- December 15, 2025 – Holiday Social Event