BYBA Blog
And the Survey Says
Towards the end of March, the questions start showing up. The USDA seems to be the first, wanting to know how many hives I've lost by April 1st for the first quarter. Strange, it’s still March and I’ve gotten a letter and 2 phone calls. Whatever! Then the Bee...
Recipe – Peppermint Candy Crisps
YIELD: Makes 48 servings INGREDIENTS 1/4 cup - butter or margarine, soft 1/2 cup - honey 2 oz. - semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted 1 - egg 1 T - milk 1 1/3 cups - flour 1/2 tsp. - baking powder 1/2 tsp. - baking soda 1/4 tsp. - salt 1/4 cup - peppermint stick candy,...
Words From Our President – December 2021
Greetings Fellow Beekeepers, I hope this final letter of 2021 finds you all healthy, happy, and looking forward to enjoying the holiday season and to a more wonderful New Year in 2022! Today I would like to talk about breaking the rules. We all learn...
Annual Meeting 2021
It's Time For Our Annual Meeting! Each year at our Annual Meeting, the membership gets together to vote on its new slate of board members for the following year. Our Annual Meeting will be held in person on Tuesday, November 30th at 7:30 PM at the Fellowship Hall at...
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 clueless but...
November 2021 Events
Join Us at 7:30 PM on Tuesday, November 30th, for our Annual Meeting with Guest Speaker Michael Lund! Building Beehives – Tuesday, November 30th, 7:30pm Where: Fellowship Hall of Norfield Congregational Church on Norfield Road, in Weston, CT. Doors will open at 7...
Words From Our President – November 2021
Hello Again Backyard Beekeepers! It’s great to feel the cooler weather come in and to look forward to the coming months of holidays. I hope you all are healthy and are resting, or soon to be resting, from your many beekeeping activities this past year. I still get...
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...
Events You May Have Missed – September 2021
If you weren't able to join us or just want to review the info you learned from these great workshops, here are links to the videos from our September events. Our regular September Meeting was held via Zoom and featured EAS Master Beekeeper & President of the...
Register Your Bees with the State of Connecticut
Did you know that you are required to register your hives with the State of Connecticut annually? The online registration process is at elicense.ct.gov. The first step is to establish an account, verify your email, then log back into the system. Look for the "Nursery...
Our general membership meetings are held on the last Tuesday of the month at 7:30 PM at the Norfield Church in Weston, CT
