I guess this is a little mea culpa. I sure hope I’m continuing to learn and, just as important, continuing to learn from my mistakes. It’s just that sometimes I get into a pattern of doing things the same way Read More …
Sunday, October 20, Brookside Nature Center held its annual “Apple Festival” from 11 am to 4 pm. There was apple pressing to make apple cider, apple cooking to make a type of caramel apple sauce and apple turnovers, apple tasting, Read More …
Here is your advanced notice, both the November and December meetings will be at the Holiday Park Senior Center, 3950 Ferrara Drive Wheaton, Maryland 20906.The December meeting will be our holiday EXTRAVAGANZA party. We have to move the November meeting Read More …
A little inside baseball . . . . . .I am going to talk about how our club is organized and the time requirements and expectations for the leadership positions in hopes of generating your interest in joining our team. Read More …
I promised you all a report on my latest attempt at queen rearing. The good news is that I got two queen cells out of my Cloake Board setup. The bad news is that these cells were not from my Read More …
MCBA club members may borrow the club-owned extractor kits (extractor with uncapping knife, plastic uncapping tank, strainer & bucket) for their own use on terms specified below.
Most beekeepers have never even seen a Tower Hive, and beauty is not its selling point. What it may be, however, is an interesting approach to varroa control via easy (or easier) drone brood removal. And you might end up Read More …
As many of you know, the Howard County beekeepers have been busy trying to shape their new zoning laws. Their work was successful, as the Howard County Council has unanimously approved new bee-friendly rules on Monday night.The Baltimore Sun has the Read More …
This recipe was sent in by Laura Costas, and it is an adaptation of an article written for the Nov 2006 Honeypot by MaryEllen Kirkpatrick.Ingredients: Granulated sugar, water, white vinegarEquipment: Candy thermometer, heavy pot to boil in, sink full of cold Read More …
What is the Beekeeping Class?The Montgomery County Beekeepers Association conducts a yearly beekeeping class which teaches persons with no prior knowledge of beekeeping what they needs to know in order to successfully establish and maintain a bee colony through its Read More …
