BYBA Blog
Words From Our President – January 2022
Happy New Year Back Yard Beekeepers! I hope you, your families, and your hives had a wonderful holiday season. 2022 is in full swing and the Back Yard Beekeepers Association is ramping up for another year of education and tending to honeybees. At the end of last year,...
The Porch
Growing up in a beach neighborhood, all the cottages and houses had porches. The place to gather as a family or with neighbors - the “social media” of the day! Most of the houses were built before the 1920’s and had gas heat and lights, no electricity, and no AC....
Bee School 2022, Register Today!
Registration is now open for the BYBA Bee School, which will be held Mondays, January 10, 17, 24, and 31, 7-9 p.m. We’ll be offering the class in-person for a limited number of attendees, and also via Zoom. This will allow us to maintain social...
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,...
Our general membership meetings are held on the last Tuesday of the month at 7:30 PM at the Norfield Church in Weston, CT
