Dane County

Beekeepers

Official website of the Dane County Beekeeping Association

Upcoming Meeting

November 4, 2025
  • DCBA Monthly Meeting

    November 4, 2025  6:30 pm - 7:45 pm
    Madison Public Library - Lakeview, 2845 N Sherman Ave, Madison, WI 53704, USA

    Meeting Agenda:

    - Midwest Honeybee Expo 2026
    - Club Apiary Update
    - 2026 Officer Nominations
    - Discussion Topic(s) TBD

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December 2, 2025
  • DCBA Monthly Meeting

    December 2, 2025  6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
    Madison Public Library - Pinney, 516 Cottage Grove Rd, Madison, WI 53716, USA

    Meeting Agenda:

    - Midwest Honeybee Expo 2026
    - Club Officer Nominations Open for 2026
    - Speaker/Discussion Topics - send suggestions to jgbessetti@gmail.com and margaretkrome0@gmail.com

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Member Updates

We are conducting our very first winter survival survey. This is a survey to assess various elements of our club membership’s apiaries in an effort to improve our overall beekeeping success. Participants are encouraged to fill out the survey multiple times, once for each separate management system 

Join the Dane County Beekeepers Association (DCBA). The cost is $15/year for January to December. Benefits include: free use of extractor, ability to vote on club action items, door prizes, swarm notifications and more! https://www.danecountybeekeepers.org/join-dcba/

Google Group Forum

Visit our Google Group to subscribe to our emails and learn more about our future meetings and ask questions.

Resources

Unsure about where to begin? We have compiled a list of resources to get you started.

Honeybee Swarm?

Many of our members offer honeybee swarm removal at little to no charge depending on the complexity. Fill out this form to have someone reach out to you if you think you have a swarm.

ABOUT US

A group of dedicated beekeepers in the Dane County Area

This group is an informal and welcoming community of local beekeepers. Meetings usually take place once a month on the first Tuesday of every month.