2019 June 12 Meeting
KIRSTEN TRAYNOR, expert beekeeper and author, will present will present HALTING THE UNSTOPPABLE SWARM. Read More …
KIRSTEN TRAYNOR, expert beekeeper and author, will present will present HALTING THE UNSTOPPABLE SWARM. Read More …
Stop being a bee-buyer. Raise your own queens and nucs without special equipment. David Clark will give step-by-step instructions to use the OTS (On The Spot) queen rearing method, but with an important update. Read More …
When non-beekeepers ask what they can do to help bees, you’ll have a ready-made answer if you attend this meeting! Guest speaker Lisa Kuder will share her research on how to increase pollinator habitat, both at home, and on the road(side). The volume and Read More …
TWO meetings in 1! First, an EQUIPMENT SWAP! Trade or sell your surplus equipment. Second is ASK THE EXPERT – our panel of 3 experience beeks will tackle your toughest questions. Read More …
World renown VARROA EXPERT Dr. Samuel Ramsey gives an extreme close-up of bee enemy #1 Read More …
TOPIC The Value of Nucs and a Club Nuc Yard” by guest speaker & Master Beekeeper Karla Eisen For MCBA members, ringing in the New Year means placing our orders for Bee Packages and NUCs. It’s exciting to anticipate their Read More …
Remote Hive Sensing: Frank will explain how to check on the health and productivity colonies with a cellphone or computer, reducing the need for hands-on inspections. Read More …
MCBA Holiday Party! Gift Swap! Food! Mead! Click for time and place. (There is no monthly meeting in December) Read More …
If you don’t know exactly what killed your honey bee colony, how can you prevent it from happening again? Learn how to diagnose colony troubles, and help your bees! Read More …
MCBA is helping Brookside Nature Center with its Harvest Festival. 4-Hours of fun for the whole family, non-beekeepers, too! Live Demonstrations! Read More …