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

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

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.

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

Mark talks about his experiences over 40 years of walking into apiaries, and the lessons learned from a life spent among bees...

Use this handy template to track blooms in your area. Prepare for peak foraging periods, optimize hive placement, and manage colony health..

Linda Tillman teaches how to harvest honey without using an extractor.

CBA welcomes special guest Etienne Tardiff for "Principles of Good Beekeeping and the Thermodynamics of the Hive"

Our Starting Fall Preparation Workshop will be held live at Massaro Farms - join us in person or online via Zoom.

American Linden ( Tila americana ) aka, basswood or "the bee-tree" is in full bloom. The regularity of this celebrated bloom is uncertain...

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Byron Martin is experimenting with Varroa Sensitive Hygenic Queens, and shares his experiences & insights...

Develop basic beekeeping skills using hive openings and conducting evaluations on health and strength. Management techniques...

Among the many things that beekeepers are concerned with, of primary importance is the available foraging opportunities their honey bees...

Develop basic beekeeping skills by using hive openings and conducting evaluations on health and strength. Management techniques...

Mark explains the process of raising local queens and his specialty of instrumental insemination. Mark is well known across the country...

Saturday, April 24th, 9 AM Spring Inspection Workshop with Ted Jones Sessions help develop basic beekeeping skills and include several...

Dandelions are so named because their leaves conjure up the image of a lion's tooth. That may be so, but for beekeepers, they are as...

The BIP survey is the longest national effort to monitor honey bee mortality rates in the U.S. - learn how to participate here.

Alder Bush Alder bush and other species bloom throughout the spring. The link provided will give you a comprehensive list of what blooms...

No matter what events the past winter held, spring offers renewal, and keeping bees provides a unique understanding of...

On March 2nd, 2021, at 7 pm, The Connecticut Beekeepers Association met for the annual members meeting and elected a new slate of directors

Our State bee inspector Mark Creighton has been busy on your behalf writing a federal grant that allowed him to purchase valuable bee...

Lots of new and experienced beekeepers are looking for help. Learn about becoming a Beekeeping Mentor with CBA...