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Browse Beekeeping Resources
Browse our resource links and articles about common beekeeping methods and important issues facing Connecticut Beekeepers...
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Winter Preparation Workshop
Register to attend in-person at the CBA Boulder Knoll Bee Yard. Learn to consider colony size, sufficient honey stores, problem correction..
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Economic Re-use of Sticky Boards
Watch this video to learn how to place and use (and re-use) sticky boards under your colonies to get a feel for the varroa population.
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Thinking About Fall Preparation Workshop
Register to attend in-person at the CBA Boulder Knoll Bee Yard. Learn to use observational beekeeping methods to consider bee health...
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Beekeeping in Kenya with Maryann Frazier
CBA welcomes Maryann Frazier, speaking about beekeeping in Kenya and the outreach program she and other US beekeepers have established...
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The Single Brood Box Workshop
Register to attend in-person at the CBA Boulder Knoll Bee Yard. Learn about the advantages of the single brood chamber.
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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.
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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...
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Nucleus Hives, Supering and Summer Management Workshop
Register to attend - Beekeeping Workshop will be held at Boulder Knoll Community Farm.
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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...
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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
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Summer Hive Inspection Workshop
Register to attend in-person at Massaro Community Farm. Covers hive growth, queens, harvesting, varroa & diseases, and other important...
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The Switcheroo!
The Spring Inspection Workshop will take place April 23rd...
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Queen Producers Wanted!
We are looking for beekeepers who wish to become queen producers, or who are already queen producers, to participate in our ...
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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...
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Skunk Cabbage
There's something about the arrival of the skunk cabbage bloom that amazes me year after year...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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