2022 October 12 Meeting
RECORDING AVAIL! Researcher DR. GEOFF WILLIAMS discusses “How a common pesticide can affect your queens and drones” Read More …
Author: Phil Frank
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MoCo Ag Fair CONTESTS
Find out if you are a BLUE RIBBON beekeeper! 31 Contest Categories – Honey, Beeswax, Photos, Mead, Candles & more! – This is a chance to strut our stuff. Read More …
VOLUNTEER for the FAIR
SIGN-UP for AUGUST EVENT: Help the Public Learn About Bees! This is our biggest community outreach. Learn (1) Your three volunteer options. (2) HONEY CONSIGNMENT Info, (3) How to enter Fair Contest for honey, crafts, mead and more Read More …
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 …
Fireside Chat – Q&A Done Right!
Every FIRST TUESDAY 7pm-8pm, March thru Nov
FIRESIDE CHAT is MCBA’s monthly discussion group geared toward newer beekeepers (0 to 3 years of experience). Experienced beekeepers Ryan Eicher and Rick Wallace will answer timely questions. Read More …
Deals for Members
10% Discount on 2022 Bee Packages $122 instead of $135For Details, Click HERE $135 Packages in Gaithersburg, MD at Maryland Honey Company, Jim Fraser’s store.For Details, Click HERE $300 Discount on Cornell Master Beekeeping Course From Cornell: Thank you for your Read More …
B.I.G. Donors
Many, Many thanks to donor to MCBA’s 2022 B.I.G FundLIST
Apiary Inspectors
TO REQUEST AN APIARY INSPECTIONMaryland’s Apiary inspectors work with beekeepers to help them maintain healthy colonies. Inspectors visit about two-thirds of Maryland’s apiaries (sites where bee colonies are kept) each year and examine colonies for diseases and pests. Beekeepers are Read More …
2021 December Holiday Party
MCBA Holiday Party! Gift Swap! Food! Mead! Click for time and place. (There is no monthly meeting in December) Read More …
2021 November 10 MEETING
RECORDING of main speakers is AVAILABLE! Learn who won MCBA’s Honey Tasting Contest! VOTE for your 2022 Board of Directory, Hear MCBA’s guest speaker Read More …