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Watch a Package Install, Live!
Watch live as Maureen Coello hives a package of bees into a Langstroth; Additionally, Maureen will discuss several hiving techniques, including hot weather vs. cold weather installs. BABA will try […]
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BABA Lecture Series; Urban Beekeeping at the Museum of Science
For our next lecture, this Thursday, April 22, MoS beekeepers Amelia Green (museum horticulturalist) and Cori Brant (invertebrate keeper), will discuss their work and research at the museum, including: -A […]
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Swarm Management & Hive Splits workshop
Join us for an informal discussion and deep dive into managing hives to avoid swarming. One of the best methods to suppress a colony’s urge to swarm is to simply […]
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BABA Potluck!
Gather at the Boston Nature Center gazebo at 10am, Saturday, August 28, and bring food/snacks, drink (no C2H6O), your smoker, show & tell items,... BABA members (and a guest) are […]
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Rachael Bonoan – Love That Dirty Water; Why Do Honey Bees Like Dirty Water?
Honey bees tend to prefer dirty water to clean water. Dr. Bonoan investigated how honey bees might supplement their floral diet with minerals from “dirty water,” and what this means […]
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Landi Simone – Products of the Hive — Making and Preparing for the Holidays and Beyond
Landi Simone, owner of Gooserock Farm LLC, in northern New Jersey, will share her experience as a commercial beekeeper, turning the products of her ~100 hives into premium varietal honeys, […]
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Winterizing Workshop (In-Person & Zoom)
The discussion will begin with a quick review of the physiology of a winter hive, and the bees' strategies for collecting and storing honey. Then we'll dive right in with […]
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MDAR | State of the State – Inspection Season Data Summary
MDAR State of the State: Update on honeybee health in the Commonwealth Tuesdays 7:00pm - 9:00 pm Zoom Meeting ID: 870 4431 9225 Passcode: 165665 Events are NOT recorded
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MDAR | State of the State – Honey Bee Viruses, Pesticides
MDAR State of the State: Update on honeybee health in the Commonwealth Tuesdays 7:00pm - 9:00 pm Zoom Meeting ID: 870 4431 9225 Passcode: 165665 Events are NOT recorded
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Ang Roell | Sustainable Queen Rearing in the Northeast
Join our former BABA President and one of BABA's founders Ang Roell to learn more about her research (in collaboration with Anarchy Apiaries) on the BEST ways raise queens in […]
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