Victory Garden Dedication

Zosia Teraszkiewicz ~ Eagle Project ~ The Victory Garden Memorial Jeff… beekeeper, mentor, friend…and an educator, what I might even call an ex-hippie…but most importantly a friend. I still remember my mom’s first years in beekeeping. She was pretty...

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...

Remembering Jeffrey Alan Shwartz

Jeff was a generous contributor to the club for many years.  He tended bees and advocated for bees and pollinators every chance he got. We will miss Jeff very much. Jeffrey Alan Shwartz | The Newtown Bee If you’d like to honor Jeff’s memory, please...
BYBA & Aspetuck Land Trust – Queen Rearing

BYBA & Aspetuck Land Trust – Queen Rearing

In July, the Easton Courier wrote up a lovely piece about the partnership between Back Yard Beekeepers Association and Aspetuck Land Trust. This summer BYBA board member David Blocher has been working at the Aspetuck Land Trust’s Randall’s Farm Preserve to...
BYBA Featured on News12 CT

BYBA Featured on News12 CT

David Blocher, BYBA board member and chair of the Queen Rearing committee, was recently featured on News 12 CT in a story sharing some of the great things being accomplished at the Aspetuck Land Trust’s Randall’s Farm Preserve where the club operates a...