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Welcome to the Blackwater Beekeeper Association Website




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





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






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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Looking For a Local Raw Honey Supplier?



Blackwater Beekeeper Association is primarily composed of Local (Horry, Marion, Georgetown counties) Beekeepers who harvest honey from local flowers in our coastal plain region. These are generally small producers who harvest honey approximately mid to late June of each year..


Many BBA members bring honey to our monthly meeting where you can purchase your needs. All meeting are free to attend if you want to learn about issues facing beekeepers and pollinators. Members may also offer honey for sale at local farmers markets, roadside stands or BBA events promoting local honey. The BBA logo at a table helps ensure it is locally produced. If you need it sooner...


Click on the "Business Directory" Tab then click search


A list of local BBA beekeepers who sell local honey will appear. Simply contact them and if they have it available make arrangements to pick it up have it delivered.










🐝Bee Fact:Honey Bees have 170 odorant receptors and have a sense of smell 50 times more powerful than a dog.



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Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events

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Learning about Pollinators is no easy task as you can see from the above photos.   In the process we learn about the value of pollinators (all of them) and how they impact our environment.   All the while enjoying learning, meeting new folks and ensuring children understand the need to protect our pollinators.

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.
  

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Little River/NMB Chapter Meeting.
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Little River/NMB Chapter Meeting.
Georgetown Chapter Meeting
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Georgetown Chapter Meeting
Conway Main BBA Montly Meeting
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Conway Main BBA Montly Meeting




Learn How to Protect Our Pollinators and Our Environment
 
You can become a supporting member of BBA.   Individual membership is only $15/yr

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Remember you do not need to become a beekeeper.

   Protect our future learn about the challenges facing our honeybees and pollinators in general.    BBA is where education starts.








Welcome Members
Welcome New Members




In the Hive


Check out what is happening
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over the next few months.

In the Hive January/February

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👁️Historic figures such as Hippocrates, Pliny the Elder, and Pythagorus documented their beliefs in the healing powers of bee pollen and prescribed it as a remedy for various ailments.



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