Bee-Engaged: An Average Joe Beekeeper’s Guide to Splits (with Joe Komperda)
Mon, Mar 16
|Simpson Event Center
Swarm season is optional—if you know how to split. Join us March 16 as Joe Komperda (“The Average Joe Beekeeper”) shows how to turn one booming colony into two (or more) with confidence
Time & Location
Mar 16, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Simpson Event Center, 307 Cultivation Cir, Monroe, NC 28112, USA
About the event
If spring build-up feels like your bees are one inspection away from launching into the trees… you’re not imagining it. Joe Komperda puts it bluntly: “Bees minus Splits equal Swarms.”
For our March meeting, we’re excited to host Master Beekeeper Joe Komperda, known as “The Average Joe Beekeeper,” for “Bee-Engaged: An Average Joe Beekeeper’s Guide to Splits.” Joe’s Bee-Engaged programs are built for hobbyist beekeepers, but they consistently deliver practical, field-tested ideas that help all experience levels level up.
What we’ll cover (the stuff you actually need in the yard):
Why splits work (swarm control, growth, and “insurance policies” for your apiary)
When to split: indicators, timing, and what “strong enough” really looks like
How to split: common approaches, decision points, and avoiding the classic “oops, now I have two weak hives” outcome