Presented by Mary Duane, President of Massachusetts Beekeepers Association The presentation will cover the basics of the judging process at a honey show. Mary's presentation will address both what can be entered in a honey show and what a judge is looking for in a sample of liquid honey or an article of beeswax. Additionally, […]
A Beginner’s Guide to Keeping Bees Thriving in the Boston Area Join us for Bee School 2025, a fresh and innovative approach to beekeeping education designed with the new beekeeper in mind. Whether you’re just starting out or considering your first hive, this course will provide you with the essential knowledge and skills to raise […]
BABA will demonstrate the installation of two Bee Packages on Mon, Apr 28, 2025 at 4 p.m. at the Boston Nature Center. The installations will be done one after the other so that the second one will be around 4:30pm. The Boston Nature Center is at 500 Walk Hill Rd., Mattapan, MA. As you turn […]
The process of composting gives you the power to recover materials from your garden, your kitchen, and your community and turn them into rich, black gold! In this workshop, you will learn the basics of how to make and use compost to nourish your plants and rebuild soil in your community.
Join us and special guest Jennifer Keller at 7PM on July 24th to learn about Small Hive Beetles! The presentation goes over the basic biology, life cycle, and best management practices to minimize issues due to Small Hive Beetles. Jennifer Keller is a member of Dr. David Tarpy’s apiculture program at NC State University. She […]
Join us and Bill Hesbach on Thursday, September 25th, 7 pm for a Splits and Mite presentation! This talk is for beekeepers looking for less toxic and more natural treatment alternatives, emphasizing that successful Varroa control can be aided by timing splits based on brood cycles and corresponding Varroa reproduction. Bill Hesbach is a Connecticut […]
Join us and Bill Hesbach on Thursday, October 30th at 7 pm to learn about Thermoregulation and Ventilation. The talk starts with how bees control the internal hive temperature using thermoregulation and what effect that has on the colony. Then, we will learn about convection flows inside a colony as a precursor to understanding ventilation. In […]
Join BABA and Michael Bush on a presentation about observation hives! Having an observation hive, in addition to other hives, gives you an idea what is going on with your bees. Learn more on 11/25/25 at 7PM! Michael Bush is an internationally recognized author and speaker on beekeeping. His “The Practical Beekeeper; Beekeeping Naturally” is […]
Join BABA and Jen Keller for a presentation about how natural disasters impact bees. This presentation will dive into Jennifer's experience with a hurricane that wiped out a hundreds of hives in North Carolina, and how the beekeepers in NC came together to rebuild. Learn more on 12/18/25 at 7PM! Jennifer Keller is a member […]
Join BABA and Dave Wade on Thursday, January 22nd at 7 PM for a presentation on Adding Beeswax to Honeycomb! Adding Beeswax to Make Honeycomb- A New Discovery Add rolled-up pieces of wax foundation to your hives to get the bees to build comb or to get the bees to complete construction on partially built-out […]
Join BABA and Bob Hickey for a Discourse on Queen Rearing at 7 PM, 2/19. This presentation will discuss the importance of royal jelly in queen rearing, and how bee behavior is used to manipulate the nurse bees. Bob will walk you through the various steps of the Cloake board method, what grafting is. and […]