May Letter from the South
You will recall that at the end of March, I was turning down swarm calls because I had no equipment to spare. What I didn’t know at the time was that a cold and windy spell that hit right after Read More …
Category: Honeypot
MCBA’s Monthly Newsletter is called the “Honeypot”
MCBA: Volunteers Make It Happen
The Montgomery County Beekeepers Association is entirely run by volunteers. Over the years, we have had many so people who have been instrumental in creating and growing MCBA, and furthering our mission. When you talk to the older members of Read More …
March MCBA Meeting Recap: Tim McMahon, How Do Honey Bees Differ from Other Bees?
As MCBA members, while we have a primary interest in the honeybee, the environment in which apis mellifera lives and makes honey for us is the same one in which thousands of other species of native bees pollinate and Read More …
April MCBA Meeting Recap: Cybil Preston, Chief Apiary Inspector
Cybil presented an overview of work done by her department and reminded members that registering our hives with the Department of Agriculture is mandatory – and important, since only registered hive owners will be notified about mosquito spraying by email Read More …
May Honey Bee Power Plant
Giant Onion – Allium giganteum ‘Globemaster’ This month, we feature the bulbous perennial commonly called Giant Onion. This may very well be the tallest of the ornamental onions, and one of my favorites. From the center of each basal rosette of Read More …
Upcoming Calendar Items
Events JUNE 3, 2017 SUMMER BARBECUE will be at Brookside Nature Center on Sat. June 3 from 11AM to 4PM. JUNE 14, 2017 MCBA MONTHLY MEETING, 7pm – 9pm at Brookside Nature Center July 31 – August 4 ANNUAL Read More …
In Defense of Stained Hands by BeeGeorge
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 …
MCBA Earth Day by Mary McQueen
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 …
EAS 2014 at Eastern Kentucky University by Timothy McMahon
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 …
May Letter from the South by Bill Miller
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 Read More …