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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.

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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As we enter a New Year...we, BBA, want to thank of you that have supported and followed us in our efforts to protect our local pollinators.

We will continue to update you on all the changes that are affecting our local pollinators.

Although BBA is primarily about our major pollinators, the Western Honey Bee...our efforts also protect all the other pollinators that make our environment both beautiful and productive to mankind.

So Thank you...

To all of you a Happy, Healthy and Safe 2026

🐝From All the Members of Blackwater Beekeepers Association🐝

Who We Are and Our Mission

We are Coming to KILL Pollinators

We offer Speakers for Your Organization

Protect our Pollinators

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

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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Honey...What You Need To Know

Considering becoming a Beekeeper?

How to Identify a Honey Bee Swarm

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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Do Honey Bees Rock & Roll in Dance?

Health Benefit - Bee Pollen

Reasons for Honey Flavors

Why Save Our Bees?

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? 🐝

There will be two (2) Spring Seminars offered 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
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:

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

🥰Great Christmas Gift Idea🥰

SCBA Certified Entry LevelBeekeeping Course

The Basics into the Art and Science of Beekeeping

February 4-March 10 2026
Wednesday Evenings 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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In the Hive

Check out what is happening
in Local Hives
over the next few months.

In the Hive November/December

https://scstatebeekeepers.com/spring-2026-conference/?mc_cid=7568a36485&mc_eid=be4b348f66