Orange
County, is the land that lies between the Delaware
and Hudson rivers. This region has also been the
land of milk and honey for more than 150 years!
In 1855 William Buck of Newburgh New York, purchased thirty-six colonies of German black bees (the only variety in the U.S.A. at that time) from an unknown beekeeper. He later sent his colonies aboard the "George Law" for Aspinwall on November 5,1855. There the hives were loaded on the train and taken to Panama City and put on the steamer, "Golden Age". The voyage to San Francisco was completed in 12½ days. Eighteen colonies survived the trip which finished on Nov.30, 1855 in San Jose, CA. This is how the bees were moved across the country.
Now, One hundred and six years later the Southeastern Beekeepers Club was formed in January 1961. With then just 21 members. Today our membership is strong and we stand as a Not-For-Profit organization. READ MORE
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