by Wolf, Paula | Feb 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
Monthly Meetings – 2025 BYBA Meetings begin at 7 PM to allow time for socializing with your fellow beekeepers. Speaker Presentations begin at 7:30 pm. These meetings are held the last Tuesday of most months at the Norfield Church Community Room; 64 Norfield Road,...
by Wolf, Paula | Feb 16, 2025 | News Worthy
Japanese honey bees (Apis cerana japonica) have an awesome technique for defending their colonies against ants. They slap them with their wings! Watch this video and see them in action. Be sure to watch til the end to see the slow-motion replay! Video Read...
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...
