Apiary Visits

Visit Apiaries in and around DFW!

This is an experience no amount of book learning or YouTube videos can replicate!

Peering inside a honey bee colony is fascinating!  If you are interested in the world of bees or the work of a beekeeper this is your chance to visit live bee colonies in real-time! 

For the new beekeeper or bee enthusiast, there's nothing like seeing bees in real-time and having the chance to explore the inner workings of a colony.  For the experienced beekeeper- It is very cool and informative to see the dynamic differences between various bee-yard setups, and how honey bees are managed.

Each Apiary visit offers a different learning experience:

• See various hive types and equipment first-hand. 
• Get familiar with splitting colonies and making nucs.
• Experience what it's like to extract honey from very different hive configurations.
• Figure out how to find the queen or prompt your bees to grow a new one naturally. 
• Evaluate a hive'sbee population and plan ahead. 
• Learn about managing bees in different seasons and combining hives in preparation for Winter.
• Find out how to start a hive from a swarm or a removal and cut raw-comb then band it into empty frames.

• Do YOU manage bees? Show us YOUR stuff!  Contact us and host your own Apiary Visit!

Scheduling:

• Please register for an Apiary Visit below.  Registrations accepted until event is full.
• For last-minute registrants, or to see if space may have become free due to cancellations/absentees, please call Kirby at 972-897-8348.
• Dates and times are subject to change.  Please be sure to confirm date, time & location either online, or by e-mail the week before the event. 
  • Weather is always a factor- if it's raining, we may have to reschedule.  So know before you roll that the event is still a go!
• Refund requests or re-scheduling of your visit accepted up until the day of the Apiary Visit.  Refund requests made after a missed Apiary visit for reasons other than weather-related rescheduling are considered at the discretion of TVBA.
• For privacy concerns, the apiary addresses are not shared online.  Registrants will receive an e-mail with the location address a few days before the event is scheduled- not at the time of registration.

Pricing:

• Entry is priced per household (families only, please)- TVBA Members: $20 and non-members: $40.
  
• TVBA Members save $20 on every Apiary Visit!
  • Annual TVBA Membership is only $30.  Two-Year TVBA Membership is only $50 (that's only $25 per year)!
  • Become a TVBA Member and Save: CLICK HERE!

Liability: 

• Participants will be required to sign a liability waiver upon arrival.
• Personal protective gear (PPE) is required when on-site.  For liability reason, entry is not permitted without proper protection.
  • This includes gloves and one-piece suits, or jackets + veils.  Closed-toed shoes only, 
  • If you do not have proper PPE, limited quantities may be available on a first-come first-serve basis.