Upcoming Events

Tuesday, June 9th – Sunday, June 28th – Queen Rearing Session 2 –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.  Sessions take place in person at the queen yard at Randall’s Farm Preserve Tuesday, June 9th, Wednesday, 6/10, Sunday, 6/14, Wednesday, 6/17, Sunday, 6/21, Wednesday, 6/24, Sunday, 6/28.  Included in the price is one mated queen that you raise as part of the class.

Tuesday, June 16th – New Bee Fundamentals/Special Topics – Join our panel of experienced beekeepers for this monthly Q & A session of what is taking place in your colonies.  Members of all levels are welcome at both sessions.  Listen in on the topics of the month, or come prepared with pictures and stories of what is taking place in your own hives.

Saturday, June 20th Hive Inspection – Mite Management – Join State Apiarist, Paula Wolf, as we inspect the BYBA Bee Yard bees and perform mite monitoring.  We will discuss different mite monitoring strategies and available treatment options.

Tuesday, June 30th – Annual Member Pot Luck Dinner & Silent Auction – You won’t want to miss the event of the year, our annual June Member Dinner & Silent Auction.  Please start setting aside items now that you may want to donate to the event and come prepared to take home some great finds from the silent auction.  Great food and great friends – we look forward to seeing you there!