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 split your hive. Therefore, the methods and mechanics of hive splits will also be discussed in some detail. We’re hoping that everyone will gain the […]
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 free. Non-BABA members may attend, but are encouraged to join ($20). There will be games and demos, equipment swaps, a smoker contest (to see who […]
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 for honey bee nutrition throughout the year. She will answer “Why do honey bees like dirty water?”, share some tips on giving your bees a […]
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, artisan honey spreads, beeswax cosmetics and handmade beeswax soaps. Landi will share her tips and tricks for boosting production and honing marketing strategies, as well […]
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 a look at: Wraps, from Bee-Cozies to tar-paper to straw bales and more. Then we'll look at; Insulating above the colony, starting with quilt boxes, […]
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
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
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 the Northeast.Learning to rear your own queens is one of many ways to build a generative apiary. This means more bees adapted to where you […]
Kim Skyrm, the Chief Apiary Inspector will be talking to our BABA members! Join the Chief Apiary Inspector, Kim Skyrm, as he shares a summary of the 2021 Apiary Program highlights, inspection data, and trends in the honey bee health for the Commonwealth.
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
Please join us for a presentation from BroodMinder about the state of the art in Electronic Beehive Monitoring. The team at BroodMinder has shipped over 24,000 devices since 2017 and has learned a number of lessons during that time. Rich Morris will share those lessons and will discuss how we observe a growing number of […]