Welcome to our monthly meetings
Monthly beekeeping meetings hosted by TNBA are always free and open to the public.
Join us at the Desert Door Distillery on the 2nd Thursday of each month to listen to our free educational presentations while networking with other beekeepers and enjoying tasty food or drink creations.
Have an idea for a meeting topic or a speaker? Please drop us an Email at: TexasNaturalBeekeepers@gmail.com
Meeting location:
(except where noted)
Desert Door Distilling
211 Darden Hill Road
Driftwood, TX 78619
Next Meeting date:
April 9 , 2026 Starting @5:30PM
Scott McKane:
Splitting Colonies to expand your Apiary
TOPIC: Splitting Colonies to expand your Apiary
SPEAKER: Scott McKane
Founder & Owner, McKane Apiaries
Over 16 years managing apiaries, most recently across 16 counties in Central Texas!
Hive management & Leasing
Hive splits & private lessons
Consultations
Join us to learn:
Evaluating the colony size/strength before splitting
What time of year is best to split a hive
What resources are needed to make a successful split
Post split care
Bio:
Scott McKane is the Founder and Owner of McKane Apiaries. In 2010, he became interested in owning bees, and after attending a beginner's beekeeping class Jan 2011, he started his journey of becoming a beekeeper.
In 2020, we made the move to the Austin, Texas area. McKane Apiaries is now supplying Austin with hive leasing contracts, colony removals, beekeeping classes, and a hive management option. We are growing our apiary to have a vast array of hive styles found around the world. From the typical Langstroth hive to our favorite AZ hive.
