2020 October 14 MEETING

Researcher ANTHONY NEARMAN explains important physiological clues you can use to monitor the health of your colonies, including… Read More …

2020 September 09 MEETING

Native bee expert SAM DROEGE presents his amazing photography and how we all can… Read More …

2020 August 12 MEETING

New Research and its Impact on YOUR Bees. Elina L. Niño will present findings from her UC Davis Lab: * Factors affecting queen reproduction
* Surprising impacts of diet on honey bee health
* Development and evaluation strategies for varroacides Read More …

2020 Hands-on in MCBA’s Apiary

Hands-on mentoring in the MCBA apiary. FREE, but MUST REGISTER and limited space. Learn monitoring and treating for mites, feeding, and … Read More …

Where MCBA Members Live

As of July, 2020, MCBA had 550 paying members. Here is where they live.

2020 July 08 MEETING

Queen Rearing for the Backyard Beekeeper. Raise your own queens a few at a time! Avoid some common mistakes and misconceptions to get free local queens…. RECORDING AVAILABLE… Read More …

Class Structure Planning Group

Locating and Installing Your Hives, by Frank Linton Download Phil Frank’s Caste & Anatomy presentation is 300+megs. CLICK HERE to start the downloading process.

2020 June 10 MEETING

This talk is full of tips and tweaks to help your bees be healthy and productive. We will present results from a 3 year test of best management practices, as gleaned from Bee Informed Partnership surveys. Read More …