There will be a Bennington County Beekeepers Club zoom meeting, Thursday, April 13^th with an educational seminar on Effective and simple deterrent electric fencing to protect your apiary from bears and skunks - avoiding common pitfalls. What you need (and don’t need.)

 If you'd like to join this meeting contact us for a ZOOM invite at benncbeekeepersclub@gmail.com.

Our speaker at this meeting will be Fred Putnam. Fred is a club member and Vermont Certified Beekeeper located in Brandon. He owns a small beekeeping business and is actively helping beekeepers through VBA workshops. He grew up on a dairy farm, so he knows fencing since maintaining the farm’s many miles of fencing was his job. He maintains three electric fence systems now.

This will be very informative, trust me.  Dana and I have had firsthand experience getting our hives attacked by a bear.  An electric fence is a must for keeping your bees safe.

This year is shaping up with some exciting announcements and hive visits.  Brooke Decker, Pollinator Health Specialist/ State Apiculturist, has shown interest in coming to Bennington County to look at some of BCBC member’s hives.  In October, the club is trying to get a special speaker to share their beekeeping wisdom and we are planning a big BCBC picnic and apiary visit for August. Plus, there will be some  Ask Me Anything, seasonal presentation and open question ZOOMs.

So please support the Bennington County Beekeepers Club. It is a great way to keep in touch with what is happening in our county and with other area beekeepers.  BCBC memberships run from January 1 to December 31 and are due in January.  Dues for individuals are $15.00. Family memberships are $20. Please remit your dues to

 Bennington County Beekeepers Club

c/o Jeanne Davis at

173 Pratt Rd. Pownal VT 05261.