Category Archives: Products & services

Bee Packages 2020

Posted on January 4, 2018 by nrvba

The NRVBA will be selling package bees for $125.00 to members, $140.00 for non-members.  The member price is just a few dollars over our cost. We have 125 packages on order. Packages include an unmarked, Italian queen. They will be … Continue reading →

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2016 Bee Packages for Sale

Posted on January 25, 2016 by nrvba

Bee packages for 2016 are now for sale. Prices are $100 for members, $110 for non-members. To order bee packages, go to our website https://nrvba.org/. Click on ‘For Members’ on the menu bar, and select ‘Bee Packages’. The direct link is  … Continue reading →

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Beginning Beekeeper’s Course 2016

Posted on December 8, 2015 by nrvba

Members of the New River Valley Beekeepers’Association will present a Beginning Beekeeper’s Course at 220 Price Hall on the Virginia Tech Campus, Blacksburg, VA. The course covers everything a beginner needs to know to start keeping honey bees, and lasts … Continue reading →

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Last Week to View Buzzing Bee Images

Posted on August 21, 2015 by nrvba

Currently on display through August 28th: “Seasons of Bees and Blooms” with NRVBA member Deana B. Marion The Peggy Lee Hahn Garden Pavilion is buzzing with big, colorful bee images by Deana B Marion until August 28th at 10 a.m. The … Continue reading →

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Art in the Garden: Seasons of Bees and Blooms

Posted on July 20, 2015 by nrvba

Currently on display through August 31st: “Seasons of Bees and Blooms” with NRVBA member Deana B. Marion The Peggy Lee Hahn Garden Pavilion is buzzing with big, colorful bee images by Deana B Marion during July and August. The show debuts … Continue reading →

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Beginning Beekeeper’s Course

Posted on December 9, 2014 by nrvba

Members of the New River Valley Beekeepers’ Association will present a Beginning Beekeeper’s Course at 220 Price Hall on the Virginia Tech Campus, Blacksburg, VA. The course covers everything a beginner needs to know to start keeping honey bees, and … Continue reading →

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New info center for TheHive listserv users published

Posted on March 17, 2014 by nrvba

The New River Valley Beekeepers Association has established a dedicated information page for TheHive listserv, the association’s online discussion forum. The listserv is available to every dues-paying association member and allows beekeepers to ask and answer questions, read relevant scientific … Continue reading →

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Honey bee package delivery date set

Posted on March 11, 2014 by nrvba

Those who have ordered honey bee packages from the New River Valley Beekeepers Association should prepare to pick them up on April 20. These are three-pound packages of Italian bees with a young queen coming from Gardner Aparies in Georgia … Continue reading →

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2014 honey bee packages for sale

Posted on January 15, 2014 by nrvba

The New River Valley Beekeepers Association is again this year offering honey bee packages for sale at a discount to members and at full price for nonmembers. These are # 3 packages of Italian bees with a young queen (approximately … Continue reading →

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2014 Beginning Beekeeper class dates set

Posted on December 5, 2013 by nrvba

The New River Valley Beekeepers Association will offer its popular two-day Beginning Beekeeper class on Feb. 1 and April 5, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 220 Price Hall on the Virginia Tech campus. The Feb. 1 session will include … Continue reading →

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