MCBA Holiday Party! Gift Swap! Food! Mead! Click for time and place and to RSVP! (There is no monthly meeting in December) ...

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RECORDING Available! . Learn about “Feeding Pollen While Putting Small Hive Beetles to the Torch" with Dr. Lewis Bartlett

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RECORDING AVAILABLE! Diana Cox-Foster Fraser, Research Leader and Entomologist at USDA-ARS Pollinating Insects Research Unit (PIRU) will present about interactions among bee species and the impact of a honey bee apiary on native bees ...

RECORDING IS AVAILABLE! Kim Mehalick will present on the many uses of the Snelgrove Board for splitting colonies and raising queen cells without losing your workforce ...

Elaine Storm reveals the secret sauce for Honey Wound Care Ointment, Propolis Tincture, Honey Digestive ...

RECORDING IS AVAILABLE... YouTube star KAMON REYNOLDS joins MCBA's meeting to explain the benefits of SINGLE DEEP brood box (hint more honey!) ...

RECORDING AVAILABLE ! -- TWO great presentations: Infrared Thermography and Snelgrove board. Very useful hands-on insights ...

View our RECORDED webinar: Beekeeping is a significant commitment of time and money. Before jumping in check out this recording to learn if beekeeping is right for you ...

3 ALL STAR PANELISTS discuss winter beekeeping and answer YOUR questions! LEON VANDENBERG, JIM FRASER, STEVE MCVEIGH on stage all at once! ...

RECORDING AVAILABLE: Jamie Ellis, from the Univ of Florida, will speak about a year in the life of a honey bee colony ...

RECORDING AVAILABLE! Kamon Reynolds: How to become a successful Sideliner! It's a step up from hobbyist that still helps bees, AND your bank account! ...

RECORDING AVAILABLE! SCOTT MCART: Pesticide risk to bees: What we know and what we need to know better ...

3 ALL STAR PANELISTS answer YOUR questions! FRANK LINTON, ANNE FRASER, & TONI BURNHAM on stage all at once! ...

RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE... Dr. Jay Evans on DISEASES: what our bees have, what they are going to get, and what's being done about it ...

Spring determines your honey harvest for the whole year.  Be ready with MCBA's 2-hour PRE-RECORDED Seminar:  Beekeeping 201 Spring Management and 202 OTS Queen Rearing / Splits  ...

RECORDING AVAILABLE... Melanie Kirby! The importance of place, power, and purpose in pollinator conservation ...

Recording Available... PHIL FRANK! Hive Tour co-author presents bee behavior you cannot see in your field hive, plus tips and tricks to photograph bees, as well as ...

Recording Available...MARLA SPIVAK! Status of research to reduce, or eventually eliminate mite treatments ...

MCBA Holiday Party! Gift Swap! Food! Mead! Click for time and place. (There is no monthly meeting in December) ...

DONE! Thanks to all who contributed. We are STILL collecting donations to the Maryland State Apiary Inspectors Fund to support the dogs who sniff-out American Foul Brood disease ...

RECORDING AVAILABLE Learn who won MCBA's Honey Tasting Contest! VOTE for your 2023 Board of Directors, Hear MCBA's guest speaker ...

Done! Thank you everyone. We expect apparel to be available mid November. ...

RECORDING AVAILABLE! TIPS to WIN county fair contests! Fair Supervisor JIM FRASER reveals all. PLUS Mark Dykes wrestles mites ...

RECORDING AVAIL! Researcher DR. GEOFF WILLIAMS discusses "How a common pesticide can affect your queens and drones" ...

TIPS & TRICKS to WIN county fair contests! Fair Supervisor & Master Beekeeper JIM FRASER reveals all ...

RECORDING AVAILABLE -- Researcher GARETT SLATER, PhD Candidate, presents on the importance of breeding better bees. AND how YOU can do it! ...

RECORDING AVAIL NOW! Researcher DR. ZAC LAMAS presents his findings on WHICH bees mites prefer. His would could lead to a more accurate test for mites ...

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

RECORDING AVAILABLE! International bee expert Dr. Dennis vanEngelsdorp will present his lab's findings on "How to Keep Honey Bee Colonies Alive in Maryland" ...

SPRING! WHAT to do and WHEN to do it! Check out David Clark's "Spring Calendar" to see his timing strategy, and view his class to see how he does it ...

VIEW the RECORDING! Tips from the Swarm Squad! Preparations, Actions, and Fun Cautionary Tales on catching swarms ...

EVERY 4th Wednesday March - Sept Bees After Hours is MCBA’s monthly discussion group geared toward newer beekeepers (0 to 3 years of experience). Two experienced beekeepers will answer timely questions. ...

MCBA Holiday Party! Gift Swap! Food! Mead! Click for time and place. (There is no monthly meeting in December) ...

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 ...

RECORDING available NOW thru February 17, 2022.... Randy Oliver, the maestro behind ScientificBeekeeping.com, will reveal how bees survive WINTER, and how you can help ...

RECORDING available NOW for approx 30 days. The Indispensable Nuc! Jamie Ellis, from the Univ of Florida, will explain how nucs can help every beekeeper with swarm control, re-queening, ...

RECORDING Available until October 21, 2021 Dr. Medhat Nasr is an award winning bee research scientist developing new mite control treatments. He will present his findings on the varroa killing efficacy of different OXALIC ACID application methods, the timing, and ...

Is your honey a winner? Enter MCBA's contest and find out! Submission Deadline: October 12, 2021 ...

MCBA's Annual Bar-Bee-Que! Bring the family for some great socializing! ...

BEE AT THE FAIR! August is when MCBA takes bees and beekeeping to the public in a big way. Live bee demonstrations, honey sales, competitions, and an educational booth are special features at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair. All are facilitated by MCBA volunteers, which is why there is no MCBA monthly in August. Please explore MCBA's homepage for detailed Fair info ...

RECORDING AVAILABLE: Kelly Kulhanek presents her research showing how varroa growth - and treatment - change with the seasons. ...

RECORDING AVAILABLE!! -- HONEY, this is what you need to know! From your legal requirements to MCBA's best practices, you will learn ...

Aug 14-21 VOLUNTEER to answer BEE questions and show off the LIVE BEES in MCBA's demonstration Hive, at the MoCo COUNTY FAIR!  ...

Aug 14-21 Wow the crowds! Show your bravery! VOLUNTEER to open bee hives right in front of fair visitors. They are sure to remember how you ...

Aug 14-21 Volunteer to SELL HONEY at the MoCo COUNTY FAIR! If you want your own honey sold at the fair, you MUST volunteer four hours at one of our booths... ...

ORDER BY JUNE 15! 15 colors! * 3 Shirt styles! * Hoodies! * Sizes YXL to 4XL! ...

RECORDING AVAIL until JULY 11, 2021 Bee Health Specialist ROB SNYDER will help you beat BROOD DISEASES by first ...

VIEW THE RECORDING!: Researcher Pierre Lau will explain his research on Bees' Nutritional Needs, and What Happens If ...

3 Experts answer your questions! This is a great opportunity to solve that frustrating issue that ...

PRE-RECORDED Seminar! Spring determines your honey harvest for the whole year. Be ready with MCBA's 2-hour Seminar -- Beekeeping 201 "Spring Inspection and OTS Queen Rearing and Nuc building ...

RECORDING AVAILABLE: We cannot put face masks on our bees, so how can we protect them from diseases? Veterinarian Tracy Farone will explain BIOSECURITY... ...

Nathalie Steinhauer, PhD of Bee Informed Partnership shows us what beekeeping practices have proven track records in MARYLAND.. ...

RECORDING AVAILABLE - Researcher Zachary Lamas discusses his research breakthroughs, including nano-colony ...

Congratulations to the following MCBA members who earned their “Beekeeping 101” Certificates of Completion. ...

Learn to overwinter your bees from an expert who KNOWS winter... Etienne Tardif keeps bees in the YUKON ...

Nov 11 - SWARM ESSENTIALS author Stephen Rapasky unlocks the secrets of ... ...

MD STATE CLUB meeting is Nov 07. Hear Keynote Speaker RANDY OLIVER discuss "Understanding Bee Biology" and "Understanding Varroa"... ...

Is your honey a winner? Enter MCBA's contest and find out! ...

Sept 26, 2020 IN-PERSON CLASS (free) Learn to use a refractometer and avoid spoiled honey! ...

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

Native bee expert SAM DROEGE presents his amazing photography and how we all can ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

WEBINAR! - Discover beneficial insects found in Maryland. Learn to ID them, and HELP them thrive with landscaping and ...

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 ...

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JANUARY 11! See a THERMAL CAMERA demonstration at the MCBA apiary! Learn how to scan your own ...

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 ...

CANCELLED... Fast track your beekeeping skills & knowledge! EAS 2020 is 5 days packed with seminars, workshops, and fun events - even a lobster bake and... ...

Screening of HONEYLAND! Winner of 3 Sundance Film Festival Awards, and ...

What restrictions are PESTICIDE MANUFACTURERS trying to change? Come ask the leading pesticide advocacy group how bees and pesticides can ...

Financially SUSTAINABLE Beekeeping. How to make your hobby pay for itself - and then some! Maryland Beekeeper Maggie Mills shows us how ...

See Pictures of the 2019 Honey Harvest Festival at Brookside Nature Center, and read the names of MCBA volunteers who made it a huge success! ...

WHAT: 3-Day Beginner Beekeeping Class FORMAT: 13 hours of classroom, presented on 2 consecutive Saturdays, PLUS a 3rd day of ...

MCBA Holiday Party! Gift Swap! Food! Mead! Click for time and place. (There is no monthly meeting in December) ...

Awards! Elections! Honey Tasting! This is one of our most popular meetings. We will also honor some outstanding volunteers who ...

WEBINAR! - Don't leave home! LARRY TRUCHON explains his self-sustaining apiary. ...

MCBA is helping Brookside Nature Center with its Harvest Festival. 4-Hours of fun for the whole family, non-beekeepers, too! Live Demonstrations! ...

How to BECOME an E.A.S. MASTER BEEKEEPER!! Allen Hayes gives us a roadmap, tips, insights and ...

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 -- Bees bodies are bizarre! How do they make so many useful products, from honey, to wax, to royal jelly, to sting venom. Find out what makes a bee a bee ...

Consign your honey to be sold at the Montgomery County Ag Fair! Here is how ...

One Honey of a Time! Organized by Patti Wong! Extract your supers with friends June 30, 2019 ...

Univ of MD bee researcher ZAC LAMAS will present "Summer Prep for Winter Success" ...

KIRSTEN TRAYNOR, expert beekeeper and author, will present will present HALTING THE UNSTOPPABLE SWARM ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

World renown VARROA EXPERT Dr. Samuel Ramsey gives an extreme close-up of bee enemy #1 ...

Karla Eisen TOPIC The Value of Nucs and a Club Nuc Yard” by guest speaker & Master Beekeeper Karla Eisen ...

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 ...

MCBA Holiday Party! Gift Swap! Food! Mead! Click for time and place. (There is no monthly meeting in December) ...

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! ...

MCBA is helping Brookside Nature Center with its Harvest Festival. 4-Hours of fun for the whole family, non-beekeepers, too! Live Demonstrations! ...

MCBA's 2021 Consignment Rules and Pricing for the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair PREREQUISITES to Consign Products with MCBA: All consigners ...

Learn how to prepare your honey for JUDGING! ...

Pesticides' Affect on YOUR Bees July 11, 2018 GUEST SPEAKER IS STEVE COOK! Steve Cook is a prolific honey bee ...

Jan Day of the Capital Bee Alliance will explain the value of recording what the bees are doing in the hive and what you are doing to the bees in the hive ...

Bill Castro of Bee Friendly Apiary in Baltimore will speak about Treatment Free Beekeeping ...

Ask A Master Beekeeper:   You Have Questions? They Have Answers! Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at 7:00 pm Brookside Nature Center, ...

ORDER ONLINE BEFORE NOVEMBER 15! ALL ORDERS MUST BE PICKED UP at MCBA'S DECEMBER 12TH  holiday party or the JANUARY 9TH  monthly meeting ...

Our Beginning Beekeeper Class began February 12  - Enrollment is full. However, you can put your name on a waitlist ...