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Browse our resource links and articles about common beekeeping methods and important issues facing Connecticut Beekeepers...
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Learn From Beekeeping Expert Guest Speakers
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...

Mysteries and Management of Laying Workers with Dr. Jon Zawislak
Join us for a live online event as Dr. Zawislak discusses the effects of queen loss and development of laying workers...


Quarterly Beekeeping Newsletter - Spring 2024
Spring is here - time to swap out old comb, protect your hives against robbing, set new goals, and improve your apiary...


Bee Talks Recap | April 2024
In this episode of Bee Talks, we talk about the solar eclipse, our transparent hive experiment, temperature sensors and more...


Bee Talks Recap | March 2024
In this episode, we chat identifying plants using your phone, how to use excluders, mold in your hives, and more...

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


Bee Talks Recap | February 2024
In this episode of Bee Talks, we chat about swarm cells, infrared cameras, mold issues, plant identification, and varroa management...

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


Quarterly Beekeeping Newsletter - Winter 2024
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...


Attend 2024 Beekeeping Workshops
Here's what's coming up this year at the CBA Bee Yard - Join us for hands-on beekeeping workshops!

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


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

All About Queens with Dr. David Peck
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.


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


Recommended Beekeeping Magazines, Books, Conferences, and Online Resource Links
CBA recommends the following beekeeping resources, including books, magazines, educational sources, and organizations.

Honey Bee Health Care Through Social Immunity, with Dr. Marla Spivak
Dr. Spivak will discuss honey bee social immunity and hygienic behavior. She will share research regarding the collection and formation...
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