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Attend Bee School 2025

Whether you're a beginner or a beekeeping pro - get updated information on current backyard beekeeping practices Jan 11 • 18 • 25 • Feb 1

Bee Talks Recap | November 2024

In this episode of Bee Talks, we discuss winterization, small hive beetle traps, capped brood, Varroxsan Miticide, entrance reducers, and...

Standard methods for rearing and selection of Apismellifera queens

If you are considering raising queens, read this literature review on queen rearing & breeding, from the Journal of Apicultural Research...

DEEP Guidance on Pesticides & Honeybees

Product list & usage guidance from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection regarding beekeeping pesticides.

Five Wondrous Behaviors Of Honey Bees With Dr. Thomas Seeley

Dr. Seeley discusses how worker bees provide directions, rouse each other to action, call for help, groom each other, and prevent...

The Forgotten Sex: The Importance of Drones for Colony Health with Dr. Garett Slater

Dr. Slater highlights why drones deserve more recognition and understanding, offering a deeper appreciation of their essential functions...

Bee Talks Recap | October 2024

In this episode of Bee Talks, we discuss pesticides, VarroxSan application, wax moths, small hive beetles, and what to do about empty...

Become a CBA Member

Are you passionate about bees and want to dive deeper into the world of beekeeping? Join CBA and get involved in our local community...

Bring Your Questions (and Recommendations) to Bee Talks

Have beekeeping questions? Bring them to Bee Talks! Share ideas & recommendations with the group, + get help with your beekeeping issues...

VarroxSan Miticide Application - Video

Want to learn how to properly apply VarroxSan Miticide? Watch this video, explaining the product and demonstrating the application process.

Beekeeping for the Future with Dr. Erica Shelley

Dr. Erica Shelley talks on future beekeeping & crisis solutions with ProtectaBEE, addressing food security and environmental challenges.

Bee Talks Recap | September 2024

In this episode of Bee Talks with Bill Hesbach, we discuss September beekeeping tasks, dead bees on sticky boards, and bees building...

Quarterly Beekeeping Newsletter - Late Summer 2024

Summer is winding down and Fall is fast approaching - time to assess the strength of our hives, control varroa, and position bees for...

Nutritional Ecology of Honey Bees in a Changing Landscape with Dr. Juliana Rangel

Dr. Rangel speaks about her work in the lab and in the field covering the building blocks of honey bee nutrition and the role of diet...

Bee Talks Recap | August 2024

In this episode of Bee Talks, we discuss the August bloom calendar, Nosema and hive sanitation practices, late season swarming, and more...

Learn From Beekeeping Experts

We welcome Guest Speakers from various backgrounds and experience - sharing beekeeping knowledge on a range of topics - free to Members...

Access Beekeeping Video Library

Watch Special Event videos featuring Guest Speakers from across the world of beekeeping, covering a wide range of topics for today's bee...

Varroa Treatment Comparison Chart

Understand and compare details from various treatment options using this handy Varroa Treatment Comparison Chart - downloadable.

Bee Talks Recap | July 2024

In this episode, we talk about robbing, varroa treatments, bee paralysis virus, getting bees to draw comb, single brood box management...

Bee Talks Recap | June 2024

In this episode, we talk about bees drinking from pools, Boardman feeders, eggs in small queen cups, checker boarding frames and more...

Extraction Day Event at Edgerton Park

You bring capped honey. We'll provide the equipment. July 27 - Edgerton Park Carriage House. FREE to all backyard beekeepers.

Massachusetts Beekeepers Association Field Day

You're invited to attend the Massachusetts Beekeepers Association Field Day - FREE to everyone, June 15th in Amherst, MA.

Bee Talks Recap | May 2024

In this episode, we talk a lot about swarming, how to use double screens, and requirements for selling honey in Connecticut...

Keep an eye out for Spotted Lanternfly

The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station has received numerous reports of the Lanternfly's presence, in lower Fairfield County...

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