Dino-Bee Beekeepers Association

Dino-Bee Beekeepers Association brings together new and experienced beekeepers around Glen Rose and Somervell County, Texas — and takes its name from the fossilized dinosaur footprints that made Glen Rose famous. You’ll find members at their regular meeting on the 2nd Tuesday, 6:30-9:00pm (every month except December), at the Somervell County Citizens Center, 209 SW Barnard Street. Meetings are free, open to the public, and typically draw 20-30 people ranging from first-timers to longtime keepers; you don’t have to be a member to attend.

Monthly programs cover topical beekeeping subjects and what’s happening in local apiaries right now. The club also holds field days with hands-on instruction in hive inspection, pest treatment, and hiving feral bees, and each October it hosts a honey tasting where members bring in their own harvests to share. Experienced members are on hand at every meeting to field questions, and several give presentations to schools and community organizations.

Beyond meetings, clubs like this help with equipment group-buys, honey extraction, and pointing the public toward local beekeepers for swarm calls — handy in Somervell County from roughly March through June, when swarm season peaks in the river country southwest of Fort Worth. Any removal arrangements are made directly with the individual beekeeper.

New beekeepers get real local guidance instead of generic advice, and seasoned keepers get a community to swap notes with. To learn more, get meeting details, or join, visit the club’s page or email dino-beeclub@hotmail.com.