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 […]

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 […]

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 […]