Pollens to Fit A Honey Bee’s Every Season

National Pollinator Week, Tucson, Arizona–Whether the pollen honey bees collect comes from spring or fall flowers can be a vital factor in supporting the annual cycle of behaviors that sustain a honey bee colony, according to a study by the U.S. Department of...

Events You May Have Missed – September 2021

If you weren’t able to join us or just want to review the info you learned from these great workshops, here are links to the videos from our September events. Our regular September Meeting was held via Zoom and featured EAS Master Beekeeper & President of...

Register Your Bees with the State of Connecticut

Did you know that you are required to register your hives with the State of Connecticut annually? The online registration process is at elicense.ct.gov. The first step is to establish an account, verify your email, then log back into the system. Look for the...

Join Us for a S’mores Social Saturday, 10/16/21

Happy Fall Back Yard Beekeepers! Since we all enjoyed our Summer Ice Cream Social in June at Lachat Farm we thought that it would be fun for all of us to gather again in an outdoor setting for a few hours and catch up on everything social. On Saturday afternoon,...

Words From Our President – October 2021

Happy Fall to All of our BYBA Members, As we wind down our beekeeping season we need to continue to judiciously assess our hives and either make critical decisions or micro-adjustments to our colonies. For many, this time of year means we need to feed, feed, feed our...