Rolla Bee Club
Missouri 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit
Great Plains Master Beekeeping Program partner
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Congratulations to the October 26, 2025 honey tasting contest winning bees, and beekeepers. From left: Susan Reisner, 1st place; Kitty Noel, 2nd place, MJ Ryberg, 3rd place. Congratulations all! (Charlotte Ekker Wiggins photo)
2025 Monthly Club Meetings
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November 23 "Products from Hive"

Club meeting 1-4 p.m. 380 Eisenhower, Rolla.


Holiday Pot Luck
Saturday, December 6 (6-8 p.m.)
Brownwood Estates Clubhouse
1341 Monterey, Rolla.
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Great Plains Master Beekeeping Partners

We are also a Great Plains Master Beekeeping Program (GPMB) partner offering GPMB-approved classes, club meeting presentations and an open teaching apiary.


You also need to register first with Great Plains Master Beekeeping to get credit for online courses taken and volunteer/field hours.

Remember to log in your classes, volunteer and field hours on  your online GPMB profile and email us to certify.

Heroes to Hives

Welcome to Heroes to Hives and Heroes to Hives Missouri. Once you complete this free online program for military veterans, you will have the option to continue your beekeeping education through Great Plains Master Beekeeping.

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About Us

Rolla Bee Club is a 501(c)(3) Missouri educational non-profit club managed by volunteers focused on teaching and supporting beekeepers with scientifically-based best management practices.

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Look for Rolla Bee Club under private groups. Answer posted questions first to join the page, then share your photos, comments and questions.


See short videos of beekeeping topics:
Rolla Bee Club You Tube Channel



Thank You!​

Thanks also to Missouri Wildflowers Nursery,  American Bee Journal,  Dadant and Sons, Bee Culture and  Mann Lake for catalogs and magazines.

Thank Your for Giveaway Donations!

Thank you as well to all of you for the edibles, eggs, plants and other bee-related items you've been donating/sharing at monthly club meeting giveaways.

​We appreciate all of your donations!

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David Draker, Rolla Bee Club co-founder, October 26, 2025 discusses how to locate a queen on a frame during the club's 1-2 p.m. question and answer session. (Charlotte Ekker Wiggins photo)
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Rolla Bee Club is a 501(c)(3) Missouri educational nonprofit and a Great Plains Master Beekeeping Program partner.