Over the last six years the Bee Girl organization has grown from one person with a passionate vision, love for bees, and two bee hives towed to Oregon from Montana in a uhall, to a thriving nonprofit organization with two staff members, three graduate student interns, seven directors, and a world-wide impact. Sarah Red-Laird, founder […]
Dave Strickler of the Boston Area Beekeepers Association gives a talk on honeybees in urban environments, what it's like to raise honeybees in your backyard, and the small things you can do to help honeybees flourish on Thursday, September 13, at 6 p.m. at the Parker Hill Branch, located at 1497 Tremont Street.There are no tickets […]
Dave Strickler of the Boston Area Beekeepers Association gives a talk on honeybees in urban environments, what it's like to raise honeybees in your backyard, and the small things you can do to help honeybees flourish on Wed, Oct 10th, at 4 p.m. at the West Roxbury Branch, located at 1961 Centre St, West Roxbury, MA, United […]
Award-winning San Francisco Chronicle journalist and fifth-generation beekeeper Meredith May will be in conversation with Noah Wilson-Rich, Chief Scientific Officer of Best Bees Company, about her forthcoming memoir, THE HONEY BUS: A Girl Saved By Bees.
For thousands of years, beekeepers have only guessed what's happening inside their hives. BeekeepingIO & BroodMinder is about to change all that. We collect environmental conditions from hives around the world, then analyze and share that information with curious individuals, citizen scientists, and entomologists. We know bees are in trouble, and that tried and true […]
All day WCBA meeting on March 2nd at the Grafton High School. Speakers include Marla Spivak of Minnesota and Christina Grozinger of Penn State speaking on their recent research on bee health. Cold cut sandwiches, salads and drink available (see WCBA website for lunch form: http://worcestercountybeekeepers.com) 2019-WCBA-March-Conference.pdf poster of the event.
Join longtime beekeeper Mark Lewis in BABA's apiary at MassAudubon's Boston Nature Center to learn how and when to split a hive, and some of the many ways to perform splits. We will also discuss swarms, and learn a few basic swarm-catching tips & tricks. Bring jackets & veils (some will also be available to […]
Meet and Greet: A change to meet other Boston area beekeepers in an informal setting. POSTPONED - NEW DATE AND TIME WILL BE ANNOUNCED HERE SOON
Spend time with a beekeeper in the Boston Area Beekeepers Association's apiary (bee yard) at MassAudubon's beautiful Boston Nature Center. Visitors will don beekeeper jackets and hoods, and work right alongside the beekeeper as they open their hive, look for honey, young developing bees, and a healthy queen. You will learn basic beekeeping techniques for […]
Spend time with a beekeeper in the Boston Area Beekeepers Association's apiary (bee yard) at MassAudubon's beautiful Boston Nature Center. Visitors will don beekeeper jackets and hoods, and work right alongside the beekeeper as they open their hive, look for honey, young developing bees, and a healthy queen. You will learn basic beekeeping techniques for […]
Spend time with a beekeeper in the Boston Area Beekeepers Association's apiary (bee yard) at MassAudubon's beautiful Boston Nature Center. Visitors will don beekeeper jackets and hoods, and work right alongside the beekeeper as they open their hive, look for honey, young developing bees, and a healthy queen. You will learn basic beekeeping techniques for […]