FREE, but space is limited so PLEASE PRE-REGISTER via Mass Audubon: http://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/program-catalog#program:sanctuary=21:keywords=Swarm:program_code=39819 This intermediate level beekeeping workshop will discuss the causes of and reasons for honeybee swarms, how to manage and reduce the swarm impulse in your own hives, and what to do if you notice swarming behavior in your colonies.   If weather and time permit, we may […]

Did you know that you can enjoy honey, beeswax, pollen and the miracle of bees right in your backyard?  Urban yards (and even rooftops) are often excellent locations for beehives. Aside from the fact that a healthy hive can produce several gallons of delicious, healthful honey every year, working with bees is tremendously enjoyable.  In […]

Coolidge Hall (see #22 on map)   http://massbee.org/meetings/2015-spring-meeting   Speakers: David Tarpy via webinar- Professor and Extension Apiculturist, North Carolina State University Jarrod Fowler, M.Sc. - instructor of Entomological Horticulture, UMass Amherst Bryn Clark, from New Harmony Center for Health & Wellness Lunch can be purchased for $10 at the door.  Soup and cold cut sandwiches.