Welcome to Metro Beekeepers Association
Our mission:
Share good methods of beekeeping and honey production.
Attract and train future beekeepers
Share the importance of bees to plants and the environment.
Promote beekeeping.
Membership is open to the public and consists primarily of backyard & small-scale beekeepers.
General Member meetings are free & open to the public.
2nd Monday of each month, 6:30 pm to 8:15 pm.
(Classes at 5:30 pm are open to paid students only. See here to join the class.)
We meet at Fort Worth Botanic Garden
3220 Botanic Garden Blvd, Ft Worth, 76107
See map below for parking.
We meet in person, but if you prefer to join online, click this link.
To join by phone without video, call 346-248-7799, 719-359-4580, or 720-707-2699.
Meeting ID: 865 0129 0594, Passcode: 037350
During the break, we'll have snacks & get to know each other better, & have door prizes.
Thank you to those who bring door snacks & prize items to share!!
If you bring a snack or food to share, then you get an extra ticket for the door prize.
If you donate an item for a door prize, you get TWO extra tickets!
Everyone gets one ticket for attending.
Pick up your tickets at the table when you enter.
Details are below and on our Facebook page.
Our next meeting is on December 9, 2024, 6:30pm.
This meeting is a Dinner & Social, with a slideshow, games, & prizes.
MBA will provide a few kinds of meat, tea, & water.
We ask Members to please bring a side dish &/or a dessert, & any other drink that you like (but no alcohol please, per the venue contract).
We will meet in the BRIT building (Botanic Research Institute of Texas, 1700 University Dr.), NOT IN OUR USUAL BUILDING.
When you enter the Botanic Garden from University street, take the 2nd right and park, then walk north to the BRIT building. (Botanical Research Institute of Texas)
You can drive passengers near the door, and then park.
To better understand parking, please see the map below, click on satellite view (lower left box), and zoom in until you see the parking lots southwest of the BRIT building.
Become a Member, Renew your Membership, or Enroll in the Class
Whether your becoming a new member, or just renewing your membership, we have some sweet options.
Consider joining the Beginner Beekeeping class for 2025.
The 10 class program is January-October on the 2nd Monday of each month, from 5:30p to 6:20p.
We meet at Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd, Ft Worth, 76107
Learn about hive types, equipment, protective clothing, obtaining & installing bees, inspecting, diagnosing & solving problems, harvesting & sales, benefits of bees & beekeeping, & AG exemptions. There will also be field trip opportunities.
A great book is included. More info here.
We provide 3 opportunities to attend the class, in-person, online, &/or review materials & video on your schedule.
Join the class by showing up, or using the links above to pay online, or mail payment to Metro Beekeepers, PO Box 79105, Fort Worth, TX, 76179-0105
If you have questions, contact us.
Metro Beekeepers Association prohibits hostile and antagonizing behavior.
This statement may be unnecessary for our kind members & volunteers, but is necessary for our insurance company to accept the reality of the kindness of our members & volunteers.