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You know you are a beekeeper when...Your family and friends know exactly what they're going to get for Christmas.

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Welcome to the Blackwater Beekeeper Association Website


We serve Horry County along with parts of Georgetown and Marion Counties in South Carolina on the Coastal Plain




We are focused on Pollinators...primarily the Western Honey Bee


You will find great information on this site that will help you understand the value of pollinators and their image on our environment.


This information is updated regularly to provide you with insight on issues related to pollinators and the management of Honey Bee colonies.


Enjoy and Learn


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🐝Bee Fact:Honey and Beeswax form the foundation for many skin creams, lipsticks and hand lotions.


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Learning about Pollinators is no easy task as you can see from the above photos.   We encounter some interesting situations.  

However learning how to protect our pollinators starts with the one insect that will teach us the most about pollination...the humble Honey Bee.   Blackwater Beekeepers Association is about educating our community.   We learn, discover and have fun.   Doing so we enjoy and learn from each other and have fun....lots of fun.

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Little River/NMB Chapter Mtg
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Georgetown BBA Chapter Mtg for November

Canceled


Georgetown Chapter info

Concerned about our local pollinator survival?
Learn How to Protect Our Pollinators and Our Environment
You do not have to become a beekeeper
You can become a supporting member of BBA.   Individual membership is only $15/yr
Join Here
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As the Holidays and Christmas approach consider giving a gift of education to someone in your family interested in learning about our most common pollinator. Seminars and courses make a great gift for a student or friend.

Ever thought about becoming a Beekeeper?

Your flowers and garden will produce more.

You will be able to have your own source of honey


Find out answers by attending a 3 hour Seminar

🐝   Seminar: Beekeeping: Is it right for YOU?    🐝


For $10 you will be able to evaluate what is necessary to be successful.   It will be presented by seasoned experienced beekeepers.


There will be two (2) Spring Seminars in 2026
All seminars are $10


January 10th in Pawleys Island SC

Beekeeping: Is It Right For YOU? 1/10/2026 Registration


January 17th in Conway SC

(Registration for this Conway Seminar is open starting December 1, 2025)

Beekeeping: Is It Right For YOU? 1/17/2026 Registration


Registration for both is limited to 25 participants



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Help support the effort to save our pollinators from decline through public education

You can help through financial donations to BBA which will help us communicate the value of pollinators and need to protect them.

We are an IRS 501 c5 entity dedicated to protecting the most important pollinator, Apis mellifera, Western Honey Bee.
Please consider sending a donation of any amount to
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Blackwater Beekeepers Association
Box 165
Conway, SC 29526

You can also donate to support us through the link below

 
Help us Educate and Save Our Pollinators

Thank you in Advance


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🥰Great Christmas Gift Idea🥰

SCBA Certified  Entry LevelBeekeeping Course

The Basics into the Art and Science of Beekeeping


February 4-March 10 2026

Tuesday evening from 6:30 to 8:30pm.    

Course cost is $80 per person
 
This is a 7 week basic Beekeeping Course presented by experienced beekeepers.


SCBA Certified Beekeeping Course Registration 

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For those wishing to obtain a deeper understanding into the Art of Beekeeping...A SCBA certified Entry Level Course will be available in early January 2026

This course is for those who are serious in becoming knowledgeable about the art of beekeeping. This is a seven week entry level course that will give you an understanding of the benefits and required skills of managing honeybees.

The course is limited to 35 participants.  



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🐝  Pollinators are the supporting element of our food supply.   You don't have to be a beekeeper to learn how to protect them.   Join Blackwater Beekeepers Association...we will help you learn about protecting this important natural resource.  🐝

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