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2026

January
6-10	American Beekeeping Federation Conference - Mobile, AL
8-10	North American Honey Bee Expo - Louisville, KY
	No Club Meeting
February
3	Club Meeting - first meeting of 2026!
18	GBA Spring meeting
March
3	Club Meeting
April
7	Club Meeting
May
5	Club Meeting
June
2	Club Meeting
July
7	Club Meeting
Aug
4	Club Meeting
Sep
1	Club Meeting
12-13	2026 GBA Fall Conference and UGA Beekeeper Certification Testing
Oct
6	Club Meeting
Nov
3	Club Meeting
Dec
1	Club Meeting

What	Bloom Date(s)	Bees Collect
Alder	Early Mar	Pollen
Pussy Willow	Early Mar	Pollen
Henbit	Early Mar	Pollen
Red maple	Mar	Pollen/Nectar
Serviceberry	Mid Mar	Pollen/Nectar
Quince	End Mar	Pollen/Nectar
Redbud	End Mar	Pollen/Nectar
Flowering Apricot	End Mar	Pollen/Nectar
Flowering Cherry	End Mar	Pollen/Nectar
Asters	Early Apr	Pollen/Nectar
Pears	End Mar-Early Apr	Pollen/Nectar
Crab Apple	Early Apr	Pollen/Nectar
Fruit Cherry	End Apr	Pollen/Nectar
Black Locust	End Apr	Nectar
Crimson Clover	Mid Apr	Pollen/Nectar
White Clover	End Apr-Mid May	Pollen/Nectar
Tulip Poplar	Mid May	Pollen/Nectar
Wild Cherry	Mid May	Pollen/Nectar
Privet	Mid May	Pollen/Nectar
Oak	Early May	Pollen
Boxwood	May	Pollen/Nectar
Blackberry, Raspberry, Dewberry, etc.	May	Pollen/Nectar
Tulip Poplar	May	Nectar
Carolina Silverbells	May	Pollen/Nectar
Sourwood	End Jun	Nectar
Sumac	End Jul	Nectar
Virginia Creeper	Aug	Nectar/Pollen
Vitex	Aug	Pollen/Nectar
Mahonia (Grape Holly)	Oct	Pollen/Nectar?
Poppies
Lavender
Goldenrod/Ragweed	Aug-Sep	Pollen/Nectar
Asters	Sep	Pollen/Nectar
Poison Ivy
Aromatic Cooking Herbs	Early Summer	Pollen/Nectar
Cosmos	Summer/Fall	Pollen/Nectar
Zinnia	Late Summer/Fall	Pollen/Nectar

Adjust the bloom date out 1 week for every 500 feet of elevation over 2000’ above sea level