Blackwater Beekeepers Association (BBA) is a non-profit 501 c-5 organization based in South Carolina. 

All are members and leaders are volunteer.

Established in 2012 by local beekeepers, BBA aims to foster interest and provide education in the Art and Science of managing Honeybee colonies as well as promoting the need to protect and encourage pollinators.

We cover the coastal plain environment primarily including Horry County but parts of Georgetown County as well.

Our membership includes beekeepers of all experience levels, ranging from beginners with a few colonies in their backyard to seasoned beekeepers overseeing over a hundred colonies as well as those who wish to support the protection of local pollinators.

The protection of our Honeybees is crucial to our world.   They are the primary pollinators creating the means for essential plant reproduction, contribute to our biodiversity and ecosystem health.   

They pollinate crops like apples, bananas, blueberries, strawberries, melon, peaches, potatoes, vanilla, almonds, coffee and chocolate and most all vegetables.    Our grocery stores would be empty of these vital crops in the span of a few years.  

Blackwater Beekeepers Association want to educate you so...you can be part of the solution preventing Honeybee and pollinator decline.

You do not have to be a beekeeper to be part of this Association...dues yearly are only $15.   Being a member allows you to access the member side of the website and learn more about the problems facing pollinators in general and specifically honeybees.

Our Mission

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