• The Mighty Mason Bee

    Mason bees, or orchard bees, are prodigious pollinators. Unlike honey bees, mason bees are solitary (and native to the Americas) and, as such, all females are fertile and produce eggs […]

  • Beekeeping 101 : An Introduction to Honey Bees as a Hobby

    Note: Pre-registering through this link (or by phone: 617-983-8500) with BNC is the only way to guarantee a spot. Sponsored by Boston Nature Center and Boston Area Beekeepers Association Instructor: Bill Perkins - Boston Area […]

  • BABA Bee School Winter 2016

    DetailsWe will cover basic techniques of "organic" beekeeping, including materials and equipment, beehive structure, the life cycle of bees, hive development and dynamics, seasonal apiary work, honey and hive products, […]

  • Swarm Management & Making Splits

    An intermediate level beekeeping workshop with Dean Stieglitz. Basic hive inspection & smoker manipulation tips will also be covered.Saturday, April 30th (rain date May 1) 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm Location: […]

  • Tour de Hives 2016

    Buy tickets for 6th Annual Boston Tour de HivesThe Tour de Hives will engage, educate and enchant you with a first-hand look at honey bees in hives across the city, […]

  • Meet the Beekeeper

    The next Hive Dive/Meet the Beekeeper will be July 23 -- from 10:00 to noon. Robbing will be the featured topic. Hive robbing picks up in late summer, and this […]

  • September BABA Meeting: Overwintering

    Lots of exciting changes will be happening for BABA this year! These changes (see below) will be discussed at 7:00pm.At 7:30 pm, we will have a talk on overwintering from […]