Join us for MABA’s next club field trip to the Auburn Bee Lab on Saturday, November 15. We’ll receive a research update from the lab’s post-doctoral students, a tour of their apiary, and learn about how they conduct their field assessments. There will be a break for lunch and time to rotate between topics. The […]
Join us for our year-end holiday celebration at Manuel's Tavern on Dec. 12, 6:30 - 9pm. MABA will purchase hot and cold appetizers, and desserts to share. Club members buy their own meals and drinks. Bring an inexpensive bee-themed gift to bee a part of our fun annual gift exchange.
The learning curve on beekeeping can be long and steep. Start your beekeeping adventure the right way by learning the fundamentals from MABA’s panel of experts. We welcome anyone who is interested in learning about honey bees, even if a hive is not in your immediate future. Registration opening soon. Watch our web site and […]
On Monday, February 9, MABA will welcome Kamon Reynolds as our featured speaker. Kamon is the co-founder of the North American Honey Bee Expo (NAHBE), one of the largest honey bee expositions in the world. He started keeping bees as a teenager, and to this day, his favorite work is maintaining healthy hives and talking […]
THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL. WATCH FOR INFORMATION ABOUT FUTURE BUILD EVENTS.Get ready for the 2026 Swarm Season with a custom MABA Swarm Trap Box — no need to buy bees. Join Metro Atlanta Beekeepers Association volunteers on March 1st, 2026, from 9:00am to 3:00pm to build and buy your own box. Attendance is limited. […]
Our speaker in March will be Kelly Miranda from GA Department of Agriculture's Pesticide Complaints department. Our meetings are held at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church in third-floor classroom C302 on the 2nd Monday of each month, except September and December when we hold our annual fall honey show/pot luck and holiday party respectively. Meetings […]
Our speaker will be Jennifer McClaurin, from E.M.B.A.R.C. Community Youth Farm, DeKalb County Parks. Our meetings are held at our new Westside Provisions District meeting space (1170 Howell Mill Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30318; corner of Howell Mill Road and 14th Street). Park in the WSPD parking deck (validated parking), and follow the MABA signs. The […]
On Saturday, May 2, MABA will offer UGA Certified Beekeeper testing. The Certified Beekeeper level is the first step of a four-step program in UGA’s Master Beekeeping program. MABA has been authorized by UGA to administer the exam here in Atlanta. To test at this level you must have at least one year's hands-on experience keeping honey […]
Our speaker will be Tucka Bee, commercial beekeeper, queen breeder, and candle maker, Tucka Bee, LLC. Our meetings are held at our new Westside Provisions District meeting space (1170 Howell Mill Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30318; corner of Howell Mill Road and 14th Street). Park in the WSPD parking deck (validated parking), and follow the MABA […]
Our speaker will be beekeeper Sam Comfort of Anarchy Apiaries. Our meetings are held at our new Westside Provisions District meeting space (1170 Howell Mill Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30318; corner of Howell Mill Road and 14th Street). Park in the WSPD parking deck (validated parking), and follow the MABA signs. The new meeting space is […]
Master Craftsman Beekeeper Nathalie B from Bee Mindful Bee School and Farm (Driftwood, TX) will be in Atlanta all day on Monday, July 13th to help YOU build your very own Horizontal Top Bar Hive. The cost is $210.00 per unassembled hive. This event will take place beginning at 8:00am and will conclude after everything […]
Our speaker will be beekeeper Nathalie B of Bee Mindful Honey Farms. With close to 400 colonies and 15 years expertise in Beekeeping Education and Professional Beekeeping Services, Nathalie B. is an internationally recognized speaker and advocate for Treatment-Free, sustainable beekeeping. She is best known for promoting Horizontal Top-Bar Hives as a simple, affordable, accessible, […]