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As a small THANK YOU for volunteering at our booth during the state fair. With each shift worked a ticket will be given for a drawing the following items 

as a thank you!

So the more shifts worked the better the chances!!! 

  • TV

  • NUC OF BEES

  • YEARS OSBA MEMBERSHIP

  • CHOICE OF 1 YEAR OF AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL OR BEE CULTURE 

  • 1 COMPLETE SET OF DEEP WOODWARE

Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
The Alabama Extension System, in cooperation with Extension Systems and University Bee Labs across the United States, hosts a monthly series called the At Home Beekeeping Webinar Series on the last Tuesday of each month from 6:30-7:30 PM CT.  This FREE VIRTUAL SERIES highlights new research and best beekeeping practices from honey bee labs and researchers.  It is open to everyone!  

TO THE RIGHT ARE TW0 WAYS TO JOIN!
https://www.aces.edu/go/AHBW
https://www.facebook.com/LawrenceCountyextension

The Alabama Extension System, in cooperation with Extension Systems and University Bee Labs across the United States, hosts a monthly series called the At Home Beekeeping Webinar Series on the last Tuesday of each month from 6:30-7:30 PM CT.  This FREE VIRTUAL SERIES highlights new research and best beekeeping practices from honey bee labs and researchers.  It is open to everyone!  

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ORDER YOUR POLLINATOR PACKAGE OF TREES FROM THE OKLAHOMA FORESTRY SERVICES AS AN INDIVIDUAL OR SPLIT AN ORDER AS A CLUB

https://ag.ok.gov/SHOP/
VISIT "THE BEEMD" TO HELP CHECK THE HEALTH OF YOU HIVES
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HONEY.COM
THE BUTTON TO THE LEFT WILL TAKE YOU THE "NATIONAL HONEY BOARD"

Beekeeping Tips

learn the basics
start with 2 hives
chose a good hive location
order bees early
perform needed hive inspections
make beekeeping friends

We need more pictures of your 2026 bee experiences!!
Displaying pictures provided by our people was a great success at the state fair.
We are asking that you send us some more and we'll show the public in our information booth at the 2026 state fair again.
Please send them to the following address:
PRESIDENT@SOONERBEES.ORG

Online Membership Renewal and New Member Sign Up

Online dues payment is back! New Members or Members who wish to re-up can use a Credit card or send a check. To do so, simply click on the New Member Sign Up tab at top of page, fill in your information (a one time process), and choose your payment option.

OKLAHOMA APIARY ACT

The ODAFF has changed links we have used to register our bees on a yearly bases. Below are two buttons to the ODAFF links.
The mail-in form is to be used when checks are used and mailed in.
The online link allows payments online for voluntary and commercial beekeepers.

Voluntary registration is just that. Please refer to the APAIRY ACT for further information.

MAIL-IN ODAFF BEE REGISTRATION PRINTABLE FORM
ON-LINE ODAFF BEE REGISTRATION FORM/NEW AND RENEWAL


Swarm Catchers Listing

If you spot a swarm or need a beehive removed the OSBA maintains a statewide listing of beekeepers who relocate beehives. Click Swarm Catcher Listing


Join Us


If your interested in beekeeping, we would love to have you become a member. Dues are only $20 for Individual and $25 for Family memberships for a calendar year.

SWARM IN MAY WORTH A LOAD OF HAY
SWARM IN JUNE WORTH A SILVER SPOON
SWARM IN JULY NOT WORTH A FLY

Visit the American Beekeepers Federation site to consider joining a national organization to support bees and beekeeping. 
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