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The Single Brood Box Workshop

EAS Conference Invitation

Register to attend the 2022 EAS Conference "Being Social Again" at Ithaca College, NY. August 1-5 with Short Course August 1-3.

Honey Bee Chemical Communication & Hygienic Behavior with Dr. Kaira Wagoner

Register to atttend - Dr. Wagoner speaks about her work using chemical signals to develop a tool for measuring colony Varroa resistance...

Nucleus Hives, Supering and Summer Management Workshop

Nature’s Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation with Doug Tallamy

Register to attend - Doug discusses steps we must take to reverse declining biodiversity, and why we must change our relationship...

Participate in The North America Mite-A-Thon

The Mite-A-Thon is a North American effort to collect Varroa mite infestation data in honey bee colonies. Participate at www.mitecheck.com

Summer Hive Inspection Workshop

Register to attend in-person at Massaro Community Farm. Covers hive growth, queens, harvesting, varroa & diseases, and other important...

The Switcheroo!

The Spring Inspection Workshop will take place April 23rd...

Queen Producers Wanted!

We are looking for beekeepers who wish to become queen producers, or who are already queen producers, to participate in our ...

Spring Inspection and Management Workshop

Register to attend in-person at Massaro Community Farm. Learn how to inspect your hives and keep them in good working condition...

Skunk Cabbage

There's something about the arrival of the skunk cabbage bloom that amazes me year after year...

Package Installation and the Top Bar Hive Workshop

Register to attend in-person at Massaro Community Farm. Learn how to inspect your hives and keep them in good working condition.

Winter Cleanup Time

What is this, you might ask? Well, it's a specially fabricated all-metal tool used to pull dead bees out of your bottom board entrance...

USDA Programs for Pollinators with Izzy Hill

Register to attend - Izzy Hill of the USDA will discuss current pollinator priorities, research projects, and resources for beekeepers...

Winter Is a Good Time to Register your Bee Hives

Registering your hives is not only a good idea; it's the law and it's free. Please join us in making beekeeping in Connecticut safer...

Mentors, CBA Needs Your Help

Happy New Year everyone. Every year, our January Bee School results in many people requesting a mentor, and it’s already begun. We are a...

Skunk Cabbage Before it's Time

What a New Year's treat to see this little precocious Skunk Cabbage making its way up through the leaf litter during a walk on the...

Volunteer Secretary Needed

CBA needs a secretary CBA needs a volunteer secretary that can record the minutes of our monthly board meetings. The meetings are held on...

The Bombus Among Us - Bumble Bee Basics with Heather Holm

Register to attend - Heather illustrates the bumble bee life cycle through the growing season; the importance of selecting the right...

Bee School 2022

Whether you’re a new beekeeper or already know your way around a hive, this 4-day online series delivers beneficial information...

Reading the Health of Your Colony with Dr. Dewey Caron

Dr. Dewey Caron discusses how to read frames and hives with emphasis on how to do a necropsy on dead hives.

Vacant Land as Bee Habitats with Mary Gardiner

Mary examines how the design, management, contamination legacy, and landcape context of urban greenspaces influence their conservation...

Winter Preparation Workshop with Ted Jones

Visit the bee yard with Ted Jones of Jones Apiaries and go thru what to do and not to do as you prepare your bees for the coming winter.

Henri Is On Its Way - Tropical Storm Preparation

CBA suggests you prepare for the worst-case, meaning protect your colonies by either strapping them down to their stand or putting...

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