Hands-ON at the MCBA Apiary
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2026 Bee Impact Grant
MCBA’s 2026 Bee Impact Fund recipient is Claudia Roller, at North Carolina State University.Claudia is developing a method to rescue queenless colonies plagued with laying workers. The presence of laying workers often stops the colony from accepting a new queen, dooming them. YOUR CONTRIBUTION Read More …
Label Sources
Federal food labeling requirementsIf you are bottling and selling honey (including for private events), you are required by law to meet federal food labeling requirements. All text should be in a legible font and size and should include:Labels Company Type Read More …
2026 Bee Impact Fund
SUPPORT important honey bee RESEARCH. This year’s B.I.F. recipient is investigating a new method beekeepers can use to save queenless colonies with laying workers. It can only happen with your help. Read More …
2026 June 10 MEETING
RECORDING AVAILABLE! Professor Emeritus GARD OTIS will explain honey bee “Queen Mating Biology” and give us a quick Yellow Legged Hornet Update Read More …
Where We Bee
Member Distribution MapKEY:Black Numbers are zip code clustersRed Numbers are Members living in that area – updated daily
Discover New Meetings
Discover new meetings around Maryland and around the world. Read More …