Join us in hearing about honey bee health in Massachusetts from our new chief apiary inspector, Kim Skyrm! Kim is also interested in getting feedback from the regarding re-design of the Apiary Program so please come with suggestions and/or comments.   On-street parking available on Pike Street (which is a one-way road exiting onto Albany Street). The entrance […]

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, common pests and diseases, and hive management - with an emphasis on treatment-free and ecologically-friendly management techniques. We will taste local and varietal honeys, and […]

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 which they lay in small deep holes packed with food (a pollen and nectar mix), and seal with mud.  And they're really cute & gentle.  Learn about […]

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 Beekeepers Association Non-members can join today during checkout and take immediate advantage of member prices. Did you know that you can enjoy bees and bee […]