AABA Meeting
2024-09-17 18:00 - 20:30 UTC | San Antonio Botanical Garden
Dr. Ferhat Ozturk will update us on the Texas Local Honey Biological Activity Level (BAL) Project. A benefit of being a member of AABA is participating in our Annual Honey Contest. Enter honey from your apiary in a one-pound Queenline glass jar. The jars provide a level playing field and are consistent with TBA honey judging rules in preparation for entries at the annual TBA convention in November. Visit the TBA Texas Honey Show page for additional information on how to prepare your entry. https://texasbeekeepers.org/texas-honey-show/ Nominations will also be held for our 2025 Executive Committee. Keep an eye out for The Buzz with additional information on this upcoming meeting.

AABA Meeting & Officer Elections
2024-11-19 18:30 - 20:30 UTC | San Antonio Botanical Garden

AABA January 29, 2025 Membership Meeting
2025-01-29 18:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | San Antonio Botanical Garden
Click to view the meeting agenda

The meeting will be held in Classroom A-B at the San Antonio Botanical Garden, located at 555 Funston Place, San Antonio, TX 78209.

San Antonio Rodeo Booth (2/6 - 2/23)
2025-02-06 10:00 - 2025-02-23 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Freeman Coliseum

AABA March Membership Meeting
2025-03-18 18:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | San Antonio Botanical Garden
The meeting will be held in Classroom A-B at the San Antonio Botanical Garden, located at 555 Funston Place, San Antonio, TX 78209. Guest Speaker will be Hannah Blackburn, Apiary Inspector for the Texas Apiary Inspection Service. She will be speaking about the Tropilaelaps Mite, it’s life cycle and biology, and sharing some monitoring and management techniques. She will also discuss the USDA APHIS National Honey Bee Survey and the Yellow-Legged Hornet.

Field Day
2025-04-26 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
Beekeeper’s Field Day will be held at Lakehills Community Center located at 11225 PR 37, Lakehills, TX 78063.
Click to view the Field Day 2025 Flyer.

Celebrate Nature Play at the San Antonio Botanical Garden
2025-05-17 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | San Antonio Botanical Garden
Bring the whole family to the Garden for a day filled with hands-on nature play and outdoor exploration! From building bug hotels to imagining forts in their Family Adventure Garden, there will be educational activities and crafts perfect for every type of explorer. Enjoy a fun, screen-free day that celebrates the magic of outdoor play in a beautiful garden setting. Perfect for families with children of all ages!
AABA will be participating with an observation hive for queen-spotting and members ready to answer any and all questions about bees.
Fee: Free with Garden Admission and SABOT Membership

AABA May Membership Meeting
2025-05-20 18:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | San Antonio Botanical Garden
The meeting will be held in Classroom A-B at the San Antonio Botanical Garden, located at 555 Funston Place, San Antonio, TX 78209.
Click here to view the meeting agenda.

AABA July Membership Meeting
2025-07-15 18:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | San Antonio Botanical Garden
AABA – July Meeting Agenda 2025
The meeting will be held in Classroom A-B at the San Antonio Botanical Garden, located at 555 Funston Place, San Antonio, TX 78209. To view the agenda, click on AABA July Membership Meeting and then on July Meeting Agenda 2025.

Record honey bee losses prompt AgriLife Extension webinar
2025-08-29 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago)
Recognizing the urgency, AgriLife Extension will host a free webinar for Texas beekeepers, growers, educators and the public — What’s Happening to Our Bees? Exploring Honey Bee Declines — at 6 p.m. Aug. 29. To register, visit https://tx.ag/BeeWebinar. Once registered, participants will receive a confirmation email containing the webinar link.

Second Steps in Beekeeping Virtual Class
2025-09-03 18:00 - 2025-10-22 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Texas A&M AgriLife’s Second Steps in Beekeeping Virtual Program is scheduled and now up for registration! This class is meant for those in their first few years of beekeeping and wondering “what’s next?” Held Oct 15, 16, and 22nd from 6-8pm, we will be covering topics such as:

How to prepare and get bees through winter,
What to expect in the spring,
Honey extraction,
Best practices for Varroa Mites,
Other diseases to watch.

To register, visit: https://agriliferegister.tamu.edu/ereg/newreg.php?eventid=852203&language=eng
All sessions will be recorded and available for one year, so you can watch what you miss or review later.
Note: Only one registration is required per household. Individuals living in the same household can watch under one registration.
Details for each Session:
Session 1 – Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025 – 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Winter Preparation – diagnosing issues, combining hives, and proper feeding
Presented by Lauren Ward, Program Specialist – Apiculture
Session 2 – Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025 – 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Spring Expectations – Varroa mite monitoring and management, honey extraction, splitting hives, and requeening
Presented by Molly Keck, Senior Program Specialist – Integrated Pest Management & Apiculture
Session 3 – Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025 – 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Honey Bee Diseases and Field Watch Project
Presented by Dr. Garrett Slater, Apiculture Specialist

AABA September Membership Meeting and 2025 Honey Contest
2025-09-16 18:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | San Antonio Botanical Garden
The meeting will be held in Classroom A-B at the San Antonio Botanical Garden, located at 555 Funston Place, San Antonio, TX 78209. To enable the following links, please click on the meeting title. For information on how to enter the Honey Contest, please see FAQs. You must be a member to enter and can join online here.
September 2025 Meeting Agenda

Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Festival
2025-10-18 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Brackenridge Park, 3700 N St Mary's St, San Antonio, TX, 78209
Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Festival Poster 2025
The Alamo Area Beekeepers Association will be participating in the 10th Annual Monarch Butterfly & Pollinator Festival on Saturday, October 18th from 9am to 2pm at Brackenridge Park right next to the Zoo entrance. Members who would like to volunteer at this event should contact our Volunteer Coordinator Johnny Monteverdi at (210) 367-4787.
Tag monarch butterflies and transform into a pollinator for the day as you immerse yourself in an educational playland to celebrate the monarch butterfly, pollinators, and the ecosystems that sustain both them and us. Over 40 educational partners will provide hands-on, nature-based experiences for children and adults.
The mission of the Monarch Butterfly & Pollinator Festival is to celebrate and educate our community about the monarch butterfly, pollinators, and the ecosystems that sustain both them and us. The festival inspires children and “grown-up kids” of all ages to engage and connect with the natural world around them by immersing themselves in an educational playland that cultivates compassion and sparks behavioral change.
This community endeavor is held in partnership with Blooming with Birdie and Project Bloom, and supports the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge and the city of San Antonio as a Monarch Champion City.

AABA November Membership Meeting and Board Elections
2025-11-11 18:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | San Antonio Botanical Garden
The meeting will be held in The Betty Kelso Center at the San Antonio Botanical Garden, located at 555 Funston Place, San Antonio, TX 78209.
Click to view the Amended November 2025 Meeting Agenda

AABA January 20, 2026 Membership Meeting
2026-01-20 18:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago)
The meeting will be held in Classroom A-B at the San Antonio Botanical Garden, located at 555 Funston Place, San Antonio, TX 78209.
