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Hive Registration - We All Benefit
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Hive Registration - We All Benefit

Please take a moment to register your hives this spring and help us all enjoy a safe beekeeping season...
Winter Cleanup Time
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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...
Winter Is a Good Time to Register your Bee Hives
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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...
Henri Is On Its Way - Tropical Storm Preparation
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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...
Gardening for Honey Bees
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Gardening for Honey Bees

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

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...
A Message From the American Bee Journal
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A Message From the American Bee Journal

In a normal year, we send thousands of free issues of American Bee Journal to clubs across the country to hand out to workshop and...
The Bees are Still Flying
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The Bees are Still Flying

Here it is, November 27th, the day after Thanksgiving, and the bees in my yard are out and flying. November has been a warm introduction...
The Right Size Matters - when it comes to wintering colonies
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The Right Size Matters - when it comes to wintering colonies

When it comes to a colony that you're expecting to winter over, the right size matters, but what do we mean by the right size, and how is it
Drought Warning - Check Your Colonies!
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Drought Warning - Check Your Colonies!

This map shows the extent of drought conditions in our state ( click the link for an explanation of the colors). Depending on where you live
Tropical Storm Warnings
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Tropical Storm Warnings

We're in the calm before the storm and it might be a good idea to take the time to assess your bee yard's ability to survive high winds.
Bringin' on the Heat
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Bringin' on the Heat

My weather station says 95℉ with a dew point of 74. That's pushing the heat index to near 100℉...
No Alcohol Mite Wash
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No Alcohol Mite Wash

Beekeeper-supported Research Update by Randy Oliver
Swarms and Bee Problems
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Swarms and Bee Problems

Have questions about bee swarms or problems with bees on your property? Learn more here.
Honey Bee Hive vs. Wasp Nest: How to Identify the Difference
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Honey Bee Hive vs. Wasp Nest: How to Identify the Difference

Dealing with honey bee hives? Please CHECK HERE before contacting us about extraction.
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Honey Bee Hive vs. Wasp Nest: How to Identify the Difference
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