Flowering Quince – Chaenomeles speciosaYour grandmother probably had a flowering quince in her yard. They were popular cottage garden plants back in the day. Turns out Grandma was right – flowering quince are top-notch for honey bees. Mine is positively Read More …
The March 9 MCBA meeting will be held at the Holiday Park Senior Center from 7 to 9 pm with guest speaker Dr. Dewey Caron. The topic will be Varroa: What successful beekeepers are doing to reduce impact of overwintering bee Read More …
Test Directory for MCBA VP[DynamicUserDirectory] LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLMaureen and Stephanie:I’ve created this interactive list for you, so we can talk about any changes you might like. Only executive level members can access this page.One useful feature is to see who the latest paying Read More …
Part of the appeal of keeping bees is to help get us out of our offices and away from florescent lights. As beekeepers, we start to notice rhythms other than the 9 to 5 commuters’ morning rush hour rhythms. We Read More …
On Wednesday April 23rd, Jim Fraser and Mary McQueen represented the Montgomery County Beekeepers Association (MCBA) at the 11th annual Earth Day Celebration at Fort Meade. There were approximately 2,000 people in attendance including 245 students from 3 elementary schools, Read More …
Would you like to take part in one of the most extensive beekeeping conferences in the United States? EAS (Eastern Apiculture Society) is one of the largest noncommercial beekeeping organizations in the United States and one of the largest in Read More …
For all those who think that laws and covenants restricting beekeeping were only a problem in urban and suburban areas, I have a cautionary tale for you:For the record, where I live has a 3.8 acre lot with a hayfield Read More …
Spring is finally here and the bees are booming. I got the observation hive in my house restocked and installed and got the new observation hive at Brookside Nature Center, that was donated by our club, all set up. Well, Read More …
[My proofreader, Mrs. BeeGeorgeHoney, wanted to make sure that everyone understands that I am really not complaining but just being my normal sarcastic tongue- in-cheek self]. Come on, this is getting ridiculous. How much beekeeping equipment do I really need? Read More …
My beekeeping March is best summed up by a phone call I recently made to our County Extension Agent: “Please take me off this year’s swarm catcher list. All my available slots for new colonies are filled, and all my Read More …
