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.

Our next meeting is on Monday,
Nov 10, 2025, 6:30pm.

Jake Staley will tell us about "A Year in Jake's Hives".
Jake has kept bees for about 7-8 years, starting with 3 hives, & is now up to about 200 and shooting to expand to about 300-350 next year.
He runs his Bees from Cleburne out to Decatur and everything in between.
For most of the 7 to 8 years, he worked other jobs to help pay the bills while he expanded his bee operation.
He transitioned to a full-time beekeeper this last year.

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: 899 6672 7860, Passcode: 901423

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.

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.

Join/Renew

Consider joining the Beginner Beekeeping class

The 10 class program is January-October on the 2nd Monday of each month, from 5:30p to 6:20p.

Learn about hive types, equipment, protective clothing, obtaining & installing bees, inspecting, diagnosing & solving problems, harvesting & sales, benefits of bees & beekeeping, & AG exemptions.
Field trip opportunities.
A great book is included.
More info here.

We provide several ways to attend the class:
1) In-person (at Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd, Ft Worth, 76107)
2) Online, &/or
3) Review materials & videos at your convenience. When you join, we provide the charts, notes, & recordings for all 10 classes, so you can go through everything on your own, and absorb more information during the live class.

Join the class by using this link to join online, or show up & pay in-person, or mail payment to Metro Beekeepers, PO Box 79105, Fort Worth, TX, 76179-0105

If you have questions, contact us.