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 …
Hands-on mentoring in the MCBA apiary. FREE, but MUST REGISTER and limited space. Learn monitoring and treating for mites, feeding, and … Read More …
This class is FULL. MCBA’s next Beekeeping 101 Class will be presented Feb/March, 2021. Registration will open December, 2020. Please watch our homepage and listserv for updates. Read More …
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 …
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 …
WEBINAR! – Discover beneficial insects found in Maryland. Learn to ID them, and HELP them thrive with landscaping and
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PARTICIPATE in our LIVE hive inspection and mite test! We will be demonstrating how to take a ½ cup of bees for a varroa mite test, and Read More …
Sorry. This class is full. Read More …
JANUARY 11! See a THERMAL CAMERA demonstration at the MCBA apiary! Learn how to scan your own… Read More …
POSTPONED due to Coronavirus precautions. When it is safe again to meet in large groups , we will research potential dates to reschedule the class. We will reach out to all enrolled students when any news is avail. Read More …
