New to beekeeping?
Turn your curiosity into a confident first step. Learn how to get started and find people who can help along the way.
Start your journeySouth Carolina Beekeepers Association
Better beekeeping starts with a community.
From your first hive to your next big idea, you belong here. Connect with beekeepers across South Carolina, build your skills, and help honey bees thrive.
Rooted in South Carolina.
Connected by a love of bees.
Support the beekeeper.Share the knowledge.Protect the honey bee.
Find your next step
There’s a place for you here.
Curious beginner, experienced beekeeper, or pollinator advocate—choose the path that speaks to you.
Find your local community.
Connect with a nearby club for shared experience, local knowledge, and conversations that continue beyond the bee yard.
Explore local clubsKeep growing your skills.
Build on what you know through practical resources and the South Carolina Master Beekeeper Program.
Explore beekeeper education
Learn together.
Grow together.
Gather with the beekeeping community
It’s Spring & Love Is in the Air.
Join South Carolina and North Carolina beekeepers for our joint spring conference. Explore fresh ideas, hear from engaging speakers, and bring new inspiration back to your bee yard.
Explore the spring conference Browse all eventsIdeas that make a difference
Good for beekeepers.
Better for South Carolina.
Discover opportunities to learn, share, and turn your interest in honey bees into meaningful action.
SCBA grants
Give a good idea room to grow.
From youth education to honey bee research and community outreach, explore grant opportunities that support lasting impact.
Find the right grantFeatured learning opportunity
Beekeeping with a Lowcountry perspective.
Explore the Tidewaters Beekeepers Training and Daufuskie program for 2027, including course details and who can take part.
Explore the Daufuskie programNeed a hand?
Found a swarm or need bee removal?
Find local beekeepers who may be able to help.
Explore & learn
More knowledge for your bee yard.
Season by season
Follow the beekeeper's calendar.
Find seasonal guidance to help you plan your work in the bee yard.
Explore the calendarUseful information
Keep good resources close.
Explore SCBA's collection of beekeeping information and learning materials.
Browse resourcesCelebrate the craft
Discover the state honey show.
Learn more about showcasing the products of the hive and the craft behind them.
Explore the honey showStay informed
Yellow-legged hornet information
Find identification information and reporting guidance to help protect South Carolina’s honey bees.
Your next chapter starts here
A stronger community.
A better future for bees.
You don’t have to keep bees to care about them. Join a statewide community that values education, mentoring, and the future of beekeeping.
Become an SCBA memberMake your support go further.
Help make beekeeping education and the work of SCBA possible.
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