Delaware Beekeepers Association

Category: Local clubs Also called: DBA; D.B.A.; Delaware Beekeepers; Delaware State Beekeepers Association; delawarebeekeepers.com

What it is

The Delaware Beekeepers Association (DBA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit beekeeping club for Delaware, founded in 1936 according to its own site. Its stated mission is to educate members and the public about honey bees, pollination and beekeeping. It holds separate monthly meetings for New Castle County (in Newark) and Kent County (in Camden), keeps a statewide swarm-removal list and a list of members who sell honey, queens and nucs, and has announced Beekeeping 101 & 201 for January 23, 2027. This listing is for the club, not a store or a university course.

Official URL

Official site: https://delawarebeekeepers.com/

Events: https://delawarebeekeepers.com/events

New Castle County meeting, October 20, 2026: https://delawarebeekeepers.com/event-6520653

Kent County meeting, October 27, 2026: https://delawarebeekeepers.com/event-6678158

Swarm Removal: https://delawarebeekeepers.com/Swarm-Removal

Members’ products for sale: https://delawarebeekeepers.com/For-Sale

Officer Contact: https://delawarebeekeepers.com/Contact

Beekeeping Site Links: https://delawarebeekeepers.com/Beekeeping-Site-Links

Last checked

2026-10-19. All URLs above returned HTTP 200 with a desktop Chrome user agent on that date.

Who it’s for

Beekeepers and people interested in honey bees across Delaware (New Castle, Kent and Sussex Counties), from beginners to experienced keepers. Homeowners with a swarm can use the club’s swarm list. Not a supply store.

Why it’s listed

This is a first-party club site with current 2026 meeting dates, venues and a stated mission.

• Identity (site footer, checked 2026-10-19): “Delaware Beekeepers Association” is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, mailing address PO Box 700, 603 Main St, Odessa, DE 19730. Home page: founded in 1936.
• New Castle County meetings (Events and event pages, checked 2026-10-19): Tuesday, October 20, 2026 and Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 7:00–9:00 PM at DSP Troop 2, 100 Cpl/1 Stephen J Ballard Way, Newark, DE 19702.
• Kent County meetings (Events and event pages, checked 2026-10-19): Tuesday, October 27, 2026 and Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 7:00–8:30 PM at State Police Troop #3, 3759 South State Street, Camden, DE 19934. The listing says in-person attendance is best and a Zoom link is also provided.
• Education (home page, checked 2026-10-19): “Beekeeping 101 & 201 Coming January 23, 2027. Registration TBD.” Annual Meeting: March 6, 2027, “Details to Follow.”
• Swarms (Swarm Removal page, “Updated March, 2026,” checked 2026-10-19): a list of local beekeepers by county and city who may remove swarms; the page says swarm collection is usually free, while structural removals (cutouts) are generally a paid service and are not covered by DBA insurance.
• Local bees and honey (For Sale page, dated February 2026, checked 2026-10-19): members in New Castle, Kent and Sussex Counties who sell honey, hive products, queens and nucs.
• Officers (Officer Contact page, checked 2026-10-19): lists a president, county vice presidents for New Castle, Kent and Sussex, treasurer, secretary, membership coordinator and communications contact.

Dates, venues and lists above are what the official pages showed on the check date. They can change.

Location

Statewide club with two regular meeting sites: DSP Troop 2, 100 Cpl/1 Stephen J Ballard Way, Newark, DE 19702 (New Castle County) and State Police Troop #3, 3759 South State Street, Camden, DE 19934 (Kent County). Mailing address: PO Box 700, Odessa, DE 19730. Confirm each event’s venue on its page before you travel.

Notes

• Category is Local clubs. This is the site’s first Delaware listing.
• Dues are not printed on the public pages read. The “Join us” link (/join-us) returned a 302 redirect, not a 200, so it is not cited here. Check the site for current membership details.
• No Sussex County meeting appeared on the Events page on the check date.
• Beekeeping 101 & 201 registration was “TBD” on 2026-10-19; no price, venue or sign-up was posted yet.
• Individual members’ and officers’ phone numbers and emails on the club’s pages are deliberately not repeated.
• First-party image saved beside this listing as delaware-beekeepers-association.png: the club’s official DBA logo, embedded directly in the home page HTML (inline image, no separate file URL), 138×138, unedited. The site has no og:image.
• Not affiliated with Beekeeping Plaza. No form was submitted, no donation or login was used and no one was contacted.

FAQ

Q: Where and when does the Delaware Beekeepers Association meet?
A: The official Events page (checked 2026-10-19) lists New Castle County meetings on October 20 and November 17, 2026, 7:00–9:00 PM at DSP Troop 2 in Newark, and Kent County meetings on October 27 and November 24, 2026, 7:00–8:30 PM at State Police Troop #3 in Camden.

Q: Can I join a Kent County meeting remotely?
A: The Kent County meeting listing says in-person attendance is best but a Zoom link is also provided.

Q: Does the club teach beginners?
A: Yes. The home page announces Beekeeping 101 & 201 for January 23, 2027, with registration “TBD” as of 2026-10-19. Check the site for details when registration opens.

Q: Who do I call about a honey bee swarm in Delaware?
A: The club’s Swarm Removal page lists local beekeepers by county and city. It says swarm collection is usually free, but removing bees from inside a building is generally a paid service and is not covered by DBA insurance.

Q: Where can I buy local Delaware honey, queens or nucs?
A: The club’s For Sale page lists members in New Castle, Kent and Sussex Counties who sell honey, hive products, queens and nucs.