The Painted Hive Body Competition and Auction is the brainchild of one Nansemond Beekeepers Association member, Jajala Schweiger. It began 8 years ago, as a labor of love, with funds from her own pocket. It has since grown into a program that is a Hallmark of our club. It has been showcased at EAS 2018 and EAS 2019. Our most recent auction took place in October 2021 at the Virginia State Beekeepers Association conference in Smithfield, Virginia. This is an art competition to showcase hive bodies thatare painted, judged, and then auctioned off to support honey bee research. It is a program that reaches out to all parts of the community; Beekeepers, school children, businesses, and artists alike. It gives our club many opportunities to talk about bees with all members of the community. We try to raise interest in our future beekeepers, and increase everyone’s awareness as far as the plight of the honey bees and all pollinators.
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