by Rick | May 31, 2021 | Resources
Rick Glover and Barbara Giobbi installed four packages of bees at the BYBA bee yard in Easton. With the assistance of board members Robin Hodgkins, Michael Lund and Susan Hawley, all went smoothly and the honeybees have all been placed in their new homes. Here are the...
by Wolf, Paula | May 31, 2021 | Resources
Hopefully you were able to join us to hear Sam Comfort, for his presentation, The Good, The Bad, and the Bugly: Recent efforts to simplify a complex bee world. If you missed it, or just want to revisit, the video to the Zoom Meeting can be found here: The Good, The...
by BYBA Author | May 30, 2021 | Resources
by David Blocher One of the greatest challenges in beekeeping, especially with an overwintered hive, is keeping your bees (i.e., preventing your bees from swarming). Swarming is a biological imperative, and almost all colonies will attempt to swarm. Swarming,...
by Leslie Huston | Jan 3, 2021 | Resources
Informational Videos Previously, we sent out a bunch of short videos to help you harvest, extract, and package your honey, along with a few other seasonal tidbits. We’re including a few of those here, with more to come later, for you to watch, or re-watch, at...
by Leslie Huston | Nov 17, 2020 | Resources
Past President, Founding BYBA Board member and renowned author Howland Blackiston shares the secrets of Mead Making. Howland is joined by hobbyist mead makers, Alan and Mark Judkins, sharing stories of meads they’ve made – including some favorite recipes....
by Blick, Julie | Oct 24, 2020 | General, Resources
I made the most out of a catastrophe. During an inspection of my top bar hive. 3 very large combs fell off due to the heat. I stuck them in a Tupperware and didn’t touch it until November when I realized I had a real treasure! It took a few hours, as the rendering of...
