by Wolf, Paula | Feb 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
A great way to grow in your beekeeping journey is to spend more time with other beekeepers! What better way than to get in some BYBA Volunteer time? Maybe you’d like to help transport a guest speaker to a meeting, work the sign-in table at a workshop, or...
by Wolf, Paula | Nov 16, 2022 | Events
Please note: BYBA workshops are an exclusive benefit to members and their guests. Please note these are tentative dates and descriptions. All are subject to change as we solidify the schedule for the upcoming year. SATURDAY February 25th – CSI: Deadout – Post-mortem...
by Wolf, Paula | Nov 16, 2022 | What's Buzzing at the Bee Yard
Winter Prep As the weather cools down, we wanted to check the colonies to make sure they were well-provisioned for the winter weather. We were pleasantly surprised to find that most hives had a sizable cluster of bees. However, several were still pretty light on...
by Wolf, Paula | Jun 26, 2022 | What's Buzzing at the Bee Yard
SWARMS! Earlier this month, Michael and I showed up to do our regular bee yard work and we found a wonderful surprise! A swarm had moved itself into some of our empty equipment. Earlier in the season, we had set some extra equipment on a bench. We didn’t want...
by Wolf, Paula | May 19, 2022 | Events
Join the Backyard Beekeepers in the club’s queen rearing efforts this year! The club has had a queen rearing yard established for 2 years at Randall’s Farm Preserve, an Aspetuck Land Trust property, located in Easton, about 5 minutes away from the BYBA Bee Yard at...
