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My Quest to Figure It Out

My Quest to Figure It Out by Michael Lund The last couple of years there have been several articles about robbing, and some studies. So, I think it is appropriate to reprint my article from March 2017 ”My Quest To Figure It Out”. My Quest to Figure It Out, was my...

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Bee a Volunteer – Feb 2023

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 assist with...

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2023 BYBA Workshops

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...

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Knot Yeti

It’s amazing how many people think we have Abominable Snowmen inhabiting the U.S.! I got to say; Not Yeti, but Bigfoots. Yeti are native to Asia mostly in the Himalayan mountains. Perhaps they were brought here by early settlers to work in the forest industry and...

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Queen Rearing Class – Cycle 2

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...

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Queen Rearing Class – Cycle 1

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...

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BYBA Members Open House at the Bee Yard

Last week at the split workshop, we split hive 6. This weekend we will be pulling queen cells and possibly splitting hives 1 and/or 3. Be sure to bring your bee suit. If you'd like some practice lighting a smoker, be sure to bring your smoker too!   Saturday, May 21,...

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