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A local beekeeping group that anyone may join. We have meetings every 4th Tuesday 6pm, located at F

10/13/2026

It’s later than normal for catching swarms but they do happen in the Fall. Thanks to a tip CCBA members Mackenzie Preece and Bill Dickerson responded to the call of a swarm on an umbrella on this sunny and warm autumn day in Downtown Frankfort on the corner of St. Clair and Main.

10/07/2026

This will be a great event. Sign up and be a part. President Wes Henry will also be speaking at an afternoon breakout session on the subject of Mentoring Well.

It'll be here sooner than you think! Register NOW! https://kybees.org/2026Conf

10/07/2026

Capital City Beekeepers Association lost one of our own a couple days ago- Ricky Evans. He was an energetic and able beekeeper that loved to share with everyone his abilities and discoveries. He is missed.
Tell the bees…..

View Rickie Dean Evans's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

07/16/2026

Thursday evening at the Franklin County Fair and it’s true fair weather- hot. But the booth has had a few visitors and below are pictures of the Honey Class entries and display. Also see a hand written list of winners.

07/02/2026

🐝June 1783 …🐝

James Harrod was the first person in Kentucky to set up a “man-controlled” beehive. Because the new settlers loved sweets, they went to some trouble to find sweet foods. On one of Harrod’s trips home to the Tenmile country of Pennsylvania in the mid 1780s, he harvested a bee gum, which is a portion of a hollow gum tree where honeybees set up hives. He covered the bee gum with burlap and loaded it on to his boat and brought the hive home to Harrodsburg. He set his “hive” up at Boiling Springs Station, aka Harrod’s Station. Word traveled amazingly fast and the settlers from all over the Bluegrass came to buy honey in Harrodsburg. It is said that Isaac Shelby, a Tennessee pioneer, and the future first governor of Kentucky, paid Harrod a cow and a calf for honey.

🐝The photo below is an early illustration of of bee harvesting during pioneer times. It is NOT a drawing of James Harrod.🐝

06/13/2026

One of our youngest members selling her very own honey today at the farmer's market! 🐝

06/08/2026

President Wes Henry will be making a presentation on “Making and Overwintering Summer Splits” at The Bluegrass Beekeepers Association tonight, 7:00 pm.

Address

101 Lakeview Court
Frankfort, KY
40601

Website

http://capitalbees.weebly.com/

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