Eastern Piedmont Beekeepers Association

06/03/2026

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-new-york-cemetery-was-hiding-over-5-million-burrowing-bees-one-of-the-worlds-largest-concentrations/

Cornell Orchards, located about one third of a mile from the cemetery, may help support the massive bee population.

05/30/2026

Last tour of the day!

05/30/2026

Athens Area Honey Bee festival!

05/30/2026

Athens Area Honey Bee Festival ongoing now!

05/30/2026

Athens Area Bee Festival is ongoing now!

05/04/2026

https://fieldreport.caes.uga.edu/news/jamie-ellis-to-lead-uga-bee-lab/

Focused on enhancing honey bee health, productivity and sustainability, renowned honey bee scientist Jamie Ellis will return to the University of Georgia as the new director of the UGA Bee Program.

04/30/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CVZ239GoV/

🐝 The UGA Bee Program is welcoming a new director! Renowned honey bee scientist Jamie Ellis is returning to the University of Georgia to succeed his former mentor Keith Delaplane in this new role.

Ellis brings with him decades of experience and a history of demonstrated success as one of the top Extension specialists in his field.

➡️ Meet Jamie Ellis at the link in the comments!

04/18/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CiRqT3tEQ/

This is your chance to help researchers and industry leaders take the pulse of the beekeeping industry by recording managed honey bee colony losses and providing insights on beekeeping practices across the United States.
https://apiaryinspectors.org/US-beekeeping-survey-blog26.1

04/17/2026

https://nautil.us/largest-known-collection-of-bees-discovered-living-in-a-cemetery-1279915

Largest Known Collection of Bees Discovered Living in a Cemetery: Graveyards are teeming with life

04/12/2026

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/08/say-no-to-pesticides-mix-up-your-lawn-and-six-more-ways-to-help-bees-to-thrive

Like so many flying insects, these essential pollinators are suffering because of habitat loss and the overuse of chemicals. Here’s how to give them a healthier, happier home