Upcoming Events

Tuesday, June 24th – Annual June Dinner & Silent Auction Celebrating the 32nd Anniversary of BYBA!

Register today for the event of the season!

We hope you’ll join us for a sweet evening of food, fun, and community buzz! 

Bring a dish to share (or a small contribution  if cooking is not your thing) & your bidding spirit!  All proceeds support our club!  Family & friends are welcome. 

We look forward to seeing you there!

7 Session Class Begins Wednesday, June 11th – Queen Rearing Class – Cycle 2 – 

The club has had a queen rearing yard established since 2020 at Randall’s Farm Preserve, an Aspetuck Land Trust property, located in Easton, about 5 minutes away from the BYBA Bee Yard at Silverman’s Farm.

24-32 mating units are established to accept queen cells on a 3-week basis.

For those who want hands-on, in-depth experience for the whole cycle of queen rearing, the club is offering two 3-week classes for a cost of $60 each session. This will take you from a novice beekeeper to someone who has a full grounding in honey bee development and queen rearing.

 PLEASE NOTE: 

This class is open to everyone! New beekeepers as well as those who have taken this course previously are welcome to register.

Included in the cost of the cycle is taking home a queen that you raised. You’ll gain a comprehensive knowledge of what’s involved in rearing queens and gain an appreciation of the labor involved to produce high-quality queens. All in-person workshops will be limited to 10. Sign-up is on a first-come basis!

Tuesday, June 17th – New Bee Fundamentals/Special Topics

Please join us on the third Tuesday for a timely discussion and answers to your questions! Beginning and veteran beekeepers are encouraged to attend, learn, and share your wisdom.

This is a monthly Q & A session held virtually.  Join us to ask your questions or just listen & learn!  All experience levels welcome to join us for both sessions.  

New Bee Fundamentals – 6:30 – 7:30 PM

Special Topics – 7:30 – 8:30 PM

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Please note:  This a member’s only event.  If your membership is not current, please renew your membership here or you can sign up for a new membership.  Thanks!  We look forward to seeing you!

Sunday, June 22nd – Hive Inspection – Colony Expansion

Please join BYBA President, Andy Hatt & Past President, Leslie Huston co-presenting this hive inspection!

Please join us for a hive inspection!  Join us to see how a BYBA Bee Yard colony has been progressing throughout the season.  Andy & Leslie will cover what to look for in your colonies during this time of expansion as the colony hits it’s peak of productivity!