Upcoming Events

Tuesday, March 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

Saturday, March 21st –Package Installation Workshop – BYBA Board Member, Carol Gabriele will be demonstrating how to install a package of bees and talk about options to consider to make sure your bees get off to a great start!

Thursday, March 26th – Bees & Brews – Join us for a fun evening to just get to know your fellow beekeepers better.  We’ll enjoy a few drinks, maybe some food, and enjoy some great company.

Sunday, March 29th – 1st Hive Inspection – BYBA Board Member, Pam Fanning will walk us through the first hive inspection, 1 week after our packages were installed.  We’ll check to make sure the queen was released, and talk about all the things you need to look for to keep your bees on the right track.

Tuesday, March 31st – General Meeting – David Wade – Join us to learn how to extend the comb building season or get a package of bees to build out faster and stronger all by adding rolled wax foundation to frames!

David Wade  has been a hobby beekeeper in Sturbridge, MA for 19 years. He is an active member, mentor, and recently elected board member of the Worcester County Beekeepers Association. His wax adding method to build comb has been seen in the June 2025 edition of American Bee Journal, along with an upcoming article.