2019 May 08
Stop being a bee-buyer. Raise your own queens and nucs without special equipment. David Clark will give step-by-step instructions to use the OTS (On The Spot) queen rearing method, but with an important update. Read More …
Author: Phil Frank
White water kayaker
2019 April 10
When non-beekeepers ask what they can do to help bees, you’ll have a ready-made answer if you attend this meeting! Guest speaker Lisa Kuder will share her research on how to increase pollinator habitat, both at home, and on the road(side). The volume and Read More …
2019 March 13 Meeting
TWO meetings in 1! First, an EQUIPMENT SWAP! Trade or sell your surplus equipment. Second is ASK THE EXPERT – our panel of 3 experience beeks will tackle your toughest questions. Read More …
2019 February 13 Meeting
World renown VARROA EXPERT Dr. Samuel Ramsey gives an extreme close-up of bee enemy #1 Read More …
2019 January 09 Meeting
TOPIC The Value of Nucs and a Club Nuc Yard” by guest speaker & Master Beekeeper Karla Eisen For MCBA members, ringing in the New Year means placing our orders for Bee Packages and NUCs. It’s exciting to anticipate their Read More …
CRACKED WHEAT CRAISIN HONEY BREAD
CRACKED WHEAT CRAISIN HONEY BREAD EAS 2018 HONEY SHOW ENTRY YEAST BREAD OR ROLLS – 1ST PLACE RIBBON INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 cups cracked wheat 1 cup Craisins or raisins 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup local honey 2 teaspoons salt Read More …
Looking Back on 2018
MCBA President Leon Vandenberg expresses his appreciation for volunteers in 2018 Read More …
2018 February 7 Meeting
Remote Hive Sensing: Frank will explain how to check on the health and productivity colonies with a cellphone or computer, reducing the need for hands-on inspections. Read More …
Helleborus
HONEY BEE POWER PLANTS By Marie Rojas Hellebores are the stalwarts of the shade garden. Blooming late winter – spring, they’ve been known to lift this gardener’s spirit! They also provide a much-needed nectar and pollen source for honey bees Read More …
Panicle Hydrangea
HONEY BEE POWER PLANTS By Marie Rojas Panicle Hydrangea, also called PeeGee Hydrangea – Latin: Hydrangea paniculata The panicle hydrangea is a vigorous, upright, deciduous large shrub. It is also sometimes grown as a single-trunked, small tree. It typically grows Read More …