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

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

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

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

Join us for a live online event as Dr. Zawislak discusses the effects of queen loss and development of laying workers...

Spring is here - time to swap out old comb, protect your hives against robbing, set new goals, and improve your apiary...

In this episode of Bee Talks, we talk about the solar eclipse, our transparent hive experiment, temperature sensors and more...

In this episode, we chat identifying plants using your phone, how to use excluders, mold in your hives, and more...

Join us for a live online event with Dr. Lars Chittka as he examines bees' personality, problem-solving, emotional, and spatial memory...

Join Mike & Tim at the CBA Bee Yard for Kid-centric Hive Checks this Summer! This is a great opportunity for kids ages 6-13 to learn more...

In this episode of Bee Talks, we chat about swarm cells, infrared cameras, mold issues, plant identification, and varroa management...

Effective seasonal proactive varroa management schedule, with treatment options, timing, and safety measures to keep your colonies healthy.

Winter is upon us - check on your bees! Make sure they've got enough food for this mid-February thaw, when brood-rearing begins and they...

Here's what's coming up this year at the CBA Bee Yard - Join us for hands-on beekeeping workshops!

Dr. Mattila delves into how pollen stress affects bees and colony productivity, emphasizing the role of supplements in resource-scarce times

Download a comprehensive Honey Bee Nutrition Guide from the Honey Bee Health Coalition, providing a roadmap for feeding bees at each stage.

Dr. David Peck begins with the biology of what makes a queen bee a queen bee. Discover how to choose, evaluate and manage queen bees.

Plan and manage your yearly beekeeping activities with this helpful calendar template that can be downloaded and printed for your own use.

CBA recommends the following beekeeping resources, including books, magazines, educational sources, and organizations.

Dr. Spivak will discuss honey bee social immunity and hygienic behavior. She will share research regarding the collection and formation...

We chat mite treatments, vaporization methods, what we're feeding our bees right now, and how to use some interesting new technology...

Download this comprehensive & ecologically-responsible guide to planting native flowers that benefit local bee populations in Connecticut.

In this episode, we chat robbing (and how to prevent it from happening to your bees), overwintering your hives, and feeding options...

Observe and track the condition of your colonies using this Beehive Inspection Checklist that can be downloaded and printed for re-use.