BYBA Blog
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...
Join Us for a S’mores Social Saturday, 10/16/21
Happy Fall Back Yard Beekeepers! Since we all enjoyed our Summer Ice Cream Social in June at Lachat Farm we thought that it would be fun for all of us to gather again in an outdoor setting for a few hours and catch up on everything social. On Saturday afternoon,...
Words From Our President – October 2021
Happy Fall to All of our BYBA Members, As we wind down our beekeeping season we need to continue to judiciously assess our hives and either make critical decisions or micro-adjustments to our colonies. For many, this time of year means we need to feed, feed, feed our...
Words From Our President – August 2021
Hello BYBA Beekeepers We are now into the full swing of Summer in our apiaries. And it’s been very hot outside. So what are you seeing? Lots of activity?...substantial brood, pollen, and honey being packed away in cells? Swarms, robbing, unusual behavior, aggressive...
Hive Installation Videos 2021
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...
Our general membership meetings are held on the last Tuesday of the month at 7:30 PM at the Norfield Church in Weston, CT
