Promoting Responsible & Sustainable Beekeeping

Become a Member

Our association brings together residents of Prince William, Fauquier, Stafford, Fairfax, and surrounding counties interested in beekeeping and related topics. We welcome new members and are happy to help you get started in your beekeeping adventure!

Need a Honey Bee Swarm Removed?

Find out the information needed before contacting the swarm dispatcher. Once you alert us, the dispatcher will assign a PWRBA member to remove a swarm from your property. This is usually a free or low cost service.

Virginia Beekeeping Teacher's Consortium

Introductory Beekeeping Classes in Northern Virginia & Beyond

The Virginia Beekeepers Teaching Consortium is a group of teachers throughout the region that teach from a similar curriculum. They sometimes sponsor special events and classes.

Bee Social Wed. Feb. 25th 2026 7-9 pm at Cedar Run Brewery

Bee Social Thursday, Wed. Feb. 25th 7-9 pm at the Cedar Run Brewery. Hang out with beekeepers, talk bees, make friends. 12801 Hazelwood Dr, Nokesville, VA 20181

Nucs and Splits March 10th 2026

Learn how to make bees from your own bees via a nucleus colony or a split. EAS Master Beekeeper and long time club member Karla Eisen will show you how. As always, 7 pm downstairs at the Manassas Church of the Brethren 10047 Nokesville Rd, Manassas, VA 20110 

Regional Inspectors at our May12th meeting

Join PWRBA Tuesday, May. 12th, 2026 at 7 pm January with Special Guest Speakers Beth McClelland – Virginia State Inspector, VA Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services James Hart – Plant Protection Inspector, Virginia Department of Agriculture They’ll walk us...

January Meeting – VDACS Inspectors as our guests

Join PWRBA Tuesday, Jan. 13th at 7 pm January with Special Guest Speakers Beth McClelland – Virginia State Inspector, VA Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services James Hart – Plant Protection Inspector, Virginia Department of Agriculture They’ll walk us through...

Holiday Bee Social

HOLIDAY BEE SOCIAL on Thursday. Dec. 18th 7-9 pm, and then a MONTHLY BEE SOCIAL the 4th Wednesday of the month (except for Nov/Dec/) in 2026.  All are held at the Ceder Run Brewery  located at 2801  Hazelwood Drive, Nokesville, VA.  All members should feel free to...

“One of the beekeeper’s very first tasks must be the study of bee behavior and the adaptation of himself if he wishes for success.”

Brother Adam

Beekeeping at Buckfast Abbey

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