Northeastern Kansas Beekeepers
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Northeastern Kansas Beekeepers Association
The Northeastern Kansas Beekeepers Association is a 501(c)5 non-profit organization.
Pendelton's Country Market
Meet @ location of: 1446 E 1850 Rd, Lawrence, KS 66046. Use GPS for accurate location.
Actual Dates are:
Northeastern Kansas Beekeepers Association (NEKBA) Open Teaching Apiary (OTA)
Sunday, March 22 2:00-4:00
Saturday, April 4 1:00-3:00
Sunday, April 12 2:00-4:00
Monday, April 20 5:00-6:30 (Before general meeting)
Sunday, May 3 2:00-4:00
Saturday, May 9 10:00-12:00
Sunday, May 17 2:00-4:00 (Midwestern Beekeepers Event)
Monday, May 18 6:00-8:30 (General meeting at the hives!)
**(May 18 Time may change. Watch the Buzzer and website)
Monday, June 15 5:00-6:30 (Before general meeting)
Sunday, June 28 10:00-12:00
Saturday, July 4 9:00-11:00
Monday, July 20 5:00-6:30
Sunday, August 2 10:00-12:00
Saturday, August 8 9:00-11:00
Monday, August 17 5:00-6:30 (Before general meeting)
Sunday, September 13 10:00-12:00
Saturday, September 19 9:00-11:00
Monday, September 21 5:00-6:30 (Before general meeting)
Sunday, October 4 2:00-4:00
Watch our Facebook page and the Buzzer for any "Pop-Up's" to include removing honey from the hives and extracting honey.
Dates and times subject to change- we appreciate when you Sign-up online so we can notify you of any changes or cancellations www.NEKBA.org › Open Teaching Apiary › Sign-Up Genius. Please choose to receive text messages.
Please register online www.NEKBA.org Open Teaching Apiary Pendleton's Country Market 1446 E 1850 Rd Lawrence
GPMB Open Apiaries- join us!
There are two locations (Lawrence, Spring Hill) and several dates to choose from- you get GPMB beehive hours for attending.
NEKBA 2026 Open Apiaries (Lawrence)
The NEKBA Open Apiary equipment was funded with a grant from the Great Plains Master Beekeepers. The excellent educational opportunity will be held weekly in April and at least twice a month in the other ‘active’ beekeeping months. This is a great program with many educational opportunities, many of which you may choose to take part in.
At the open apiaries you can expect to go through hives to see all stages of brood, queens, and take part in assessing the hives and queens. A great deal of time is also spent on using your smoker and hive tool and talking to participants about issues they are seeing in their hives. Bee suits are available if you do not have one, and only NEKBA hive tools and smokers will be allowed in the apiary. The hives are located at Pendelton’s Farm Market 1446 E 1850 Rd, Lawrence, KS 66046.
These 2026 events are free, but we do ask that you sign up so that we know that you are coming. To sign up use the sign-up genius link: https://www.signupgenius.com/
Il Open Teaching Apiary - Spring Hill, KS:
Meet @ 5:00pm at the home of Joli & Cecil: 19201 S Clare Rd, Spring Hill KS.
To register, please call 913-593-3562 or email Joli, so we'll know how many to expect for the session.
- Inspect a couple of different colonies
- Bring your own protection
- Weather permitting
Actual Dates are 2nd Tuesday of the month 5pm-6:30pm:
April 14, 2026
May 12, 2026
June 9, 2026
July 14, 2026
August 11, 2026
September 8, 2026
October 13, 2026 (final meet up)
This excellent educational opportunity at Joli & Cecil's Spring Hill location will be held monthly on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. These open apiaries offer an opportunity to go through hives with another beekeeper- we look for eggs, larva, and queens. A great deal of time is also spent on using your smoker and hive tool and talking to participants about issues they are seeing in their hives. Bee suits are available and only NEKBA hive tools and smokers will be allowed in the apiary.
Great Plains Master Beekeeping Program
There is a new program for Best-management practice beekeeping. The program covers beekeepers in Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, and Wyoming. Learn the benefits and reasons to join. To participate, one needs to become a member GPMB. It's free to begin and it's easy. Here's the GPMB on-line course log-in.
Shawnee County Area Beekeepers 2026 Meetings and Open Apiary.
Shawnee Co. Beginning Beekeeping 6:30-8:00 PM (3rd Wednesday) 2026. Organized and Led by Becky and Steve Tipton.
Have you heard about our Open Apiary and mentoring programs? Thanks to generous funding through the Great Plains Master Beekeeping Program, we have been able to start a teaching apiary in April of 2023 just outside of Lawrence, KS.
NEKBA Pendleton's Country Market Open Apiary Information 2026
(printable schedule 2026) (Open Dates, Sign-upGenius info.) <- sign up here
...Find out more information about mentoring and the
Open Apiary 2026 dates and times.
Open Apiary* —Come to the farm and get
inside the hives. *Open Apiary events will be canceled for
weather or illness. You must preregister
with Becky to attend the session.
bstbees@gmail.com Mobile phone: 785-554-1591
Becky & Steve Tipton
Farm address: 9491 X Rd, Meriden, KS 66512 785.554.1591