The Buzz About Bees

Learn why bees are critical for food production, why they are dying and what you can do to help save them, while learning more about beekeeping in the Boston area.

Tufts Research Apiary Visit 2015

Join us for a tour of the Tufts University bee research field site. Rachael Bonoan, Kelsey Graham and Nick Dorian are Tufts students researching bees in the Boston area. They […]

Honey Harvest

Instructors: Bill Perkins and Boston Area BeekeepersMaximum # of Participants: 25 Cost: $5 for non-members Signup: BNC Website Harvest & process honey with us from comb to jar. This family-friendly workshop […]

Preparing Your Beehive for Winter (Metro North session)

Panelists: Anita Deeley (TBH & Langstroth) & Mel Gadd (Warre, TBH & Langstroth)Suggested donation of $5 One of the greatest challenges to beekeeping in Massachusetts is getting colonies through the […]

Preparing Your Beehive for Winter (Metro South session)

Instructors: Rebecca Rosenblum (TBH) & Ed Karle (Master Beekeeper, Langstroth)Maximum # of Participants: 30 Cost: $5 for non-members Signup: BNC Website One of the greatest challenges to beekeeping in Massachusetts is getting […]

Urban Agriculture Fair 2015

It’s Fair time! The Urban Agriculture Fair returns to the Loring Greenough House (12 South Street, JP), on Sunday, 9/27, from 10am to 2pm, for another four hours of family […]

Backyard Beekeeping Workshop

Ever want to keep honey bees, either for their delicious honey or simply the benefit of additional pollinators on your property? Learn the fundamentals of backyard honey bee care during […]

BABA Oct 2015 Meeting

This first meeting of the "slow season" will bring an opportunity for beekeepers new and old to gather, discuss highlights from - as well as issues they dealt with over […]

Beekeeping 101: An Introduction to Honey Bees as a Hobby

 Instructor: Sadie BrownMaximum # of Participants: 30 Cost: $25 for Mass Audubon members, $30 for non-members Signup: BNC Website Did you know that you can keep bees in your backyard? Even […]

Hands-On Workshop – Winter Hive Prep

Hands-On Workshop - Winter Hive PrepSaturday, 10/24 (time TBD)Agricultural Hall, 245 Amory St, Jamaica Plain, MACome learn how, and actually build, components to help your bees overwinter successfully.Updates to this […]

BABA Nov 2015 Meeting

Speaker: Nicolas Vidal-Nanuet, Veterinarian, Beekeeper, Author, NY Bee Sanctuary board member, visiting from France on book tour, author talk at 7pm with book signing to follow

Massachusetts Beekeepers Assoc Fall Meeting

More information on www.massbee.org/meetings/2015-fall-meetingSpeaker: Don Hopkins - North Carolina Bee Inspector talks about colony inspections, diagnosis, and treatments of common ailments.Speaker: Ed and Marian Szymanski - talks about Massachusetts Honey Plants. Time: 9:00AM - […]