Southern Tier Beekeepers Association

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Southern Tier Beekeepers Association members range from hobbyists with a single backyard hive to commercial beekeepers with hundreds of hives in multiple bee yards. Based in Broome County, NY, we have regular monthly meetings (except in January) and get together at other times to teach and share among our members and our community. Content is the responsibility of the author, please exercise due diligence before adopting any methods.

Attention! Here is the official Pollinator Event Poster from Cornell Cooperative Extension! Hoping for a great turnout!...
06/06/2026

Attention! Here is the official Pollinator Event Poster from Cornell Cooperative Extension! Hoping for a great turnout! Look for the STBA Table!

Ken Lord

06/05/2026

National Pollinator Week is almost here, and we're kicking it off in style. Join CCE Broome County Educators, Master Gardeners, and the Broome Pollinator Pathway group on Saturday, June 13 from 12-4 PM at Cutler Botanic Garden for an afternoon dedicated to the bees, butterflies, and beneficial bugs that keep our ecosystems humming.

Take a guided garden tour with CCE Nature Educator Colleen Wolpert, learn how to attract "good bugs" to your yard, and discover why native plants matter for everything from farms to small urban gardens. Local pollinator-friendly organizations will be tabling all afternoon, and kids can enjoy games, stories, crafts, and a scavenger hunt.

Free admission, with preregistration required for tours and presentations: https://loom.ly/NnBhByc

Attention ..... The Southern Tier Beekeepers Association has been invited to table at a Pollinator Event being held on ...
06/05/2026

Attention ..... The Southern Tier Beekeepers Association has been invited to table at a Pollinator Event being held on Saturday June 13th, 1:00 to 4:00PM at the CCE building and Cutler Gardens on Upper Front Street, Binghamton. The event is being hosted by the Master Gardeners Association Pollinator Pathways Committee. There will be speakers and displays of a variety of pollinators including many children's activities! Our club will have a live honeybee display along with beekeeping equipment, tools, temporary tattoos, coloring books and word search puzzles. More information can be obtained on the Broome County Cornell Cooperative Extension website. Hope to see you there! Ken Lord

Here are a couple pictures from the Cortland Ag Extravaganza!Ken Lord
06/05/2026

Here are a couple pictures from the Cortland Ag Extravaganza!

Ken Lord

Larry Huggins (president of the Southern Tier Beekeepers Association) and myself were invited to present at the Cortland...
06/05/2026

Larry Huggins (president of the Southern Tier Beekeepers Association) and myself were invited to present at the Cortland Agriculture Extravaganza organized by Cortland Cornell Cooperative Extension. The event was held over two days at the Cortland Fair grounds with 11 different presenters talking about dairy, horses, beef, goats, maple syrup, apples, soil conservation, field crops, vegetables and of course honeybees! Each day 9 different 4th grade classes rotated thru the different education stations. The students came from Cortland, StMary's, Cincinnatus, McGraw and Marathon school districts. The students were well behaved and inquisitive! It was a wonderful event! Needless to say, Larry and I now have laryngitis from all the talking!

Ken Lord

06/02/2026
Here is an updated Swarm List for the Southern Tier Beekeepers. I'm posting it here because our website is currently dow...
05/20/2026

Here is an updated Swarm List for the Southern Tier Beekeepers. I'm posting it here because our website is currently down. If anyone has a swarm please contact one of the beekeepers on the list. If you are having difficulty contacting someone, you can contact me, Ken Lord, 607.341.2749 and I will try to help!

Ken Lord

Today is World Bee Day! A day to celebrate and acknowledge the importance of all bees to a healthy ecosystem! Ken Lord
05/20/2026

Today is World Bee Day! A day to celebrate and acknowledge the importance of all bees to a healthy ecosystem!

Ken Lord

Attention everyone! Due to our website being down, there is no swarm list available for people to try contacting beekeep...
05/20/2026

Attention everyone! Due to our website being down, there is no swarm list available for people to try contacting beekeepers to capture swarms! For the time being please feel free to contact me and I will contact the members on the list of available keepers. Please leave a message. I will return your call. Thank you!

Ken Lord 607.341.2749

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