First inspection of newly installed bee packages with John and Mike.

Hive inspection and queen marking - swarm prevention checks with Shreve and Diana.

Monthly business meeting followed by a presentation on varroa mites by Kim Pease

Creating nucleus colonies with Bam and John

Join Eric and Bill in the Apiary for inspections and lots of good wisdom about the dearth coming later in the summer— beekeepers, like honeybees, think ahead of now, into the next season. 

World Bee Day is celebrated in memoriam of the pioneer in beekeeping, Anton Janša of Slovania, born on May 20th, 1734. The purpose of the international day is to raise awareness on the importance of pollinators and their role in the ecosystem.

Hive Inspection & Queen Marking

Varroa mite testing and IPM options with Kim P

Queen rearing with Shane H

Join the Apiary Inspectors from New England, New York and New Brunswick, Canada to “Lunch and Learn” virtually via Zoom Webinars on Fridays from 12pm-1:30pm. Attendees will get the opportunity to meet the dynamic group of Apiary Inspectors who support apiculture in our region as well as ask questions related to honey beekeeping and get advice …

Monthly business meeting followed by guest speaker: Ang Roell for a discussion about queen rearing. Learn more at: theykeepbees.com

Hive inspections with Bam & Brian D. Please note this HOWS will not be at the KBA apiary, but rather one of Bam's bee yards in Newport, NH. Directions below.