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Help Support Honey Bee Research – Share Your Colony Loss Data
Your input helps guide vital research, improve hive health, and ensure better tools and support for beekeepers—take a moment to complete the survey.


2025 Beekeeping Workshops at the CBA Bee Yard
Learn how to become a better beekeeper - attend Connecticut Beekeeping Association's beekeeping workshops at the Boulder Knoll Bee Yard.


Winter Cluster Meetup & Honey Exchange
Let’s kick off the 2025 Beekeeping season with a bit of fun & socializing - Free for CBA members, please RSVP.


CBA Youth Beekeeping Workshops
Join Mike & Tim at the CBA Bee Yard for Kid-centric Hive Checks this Summer! This is a great opportunity for kids ages 6-13 to learn more...


Attend Bee School 2025
Whether you're a beginner or a beekeeping pro - get updated information on current backyard beekeeping practices Jan 11 • 18 • 25 • Feb 1


Extraction Day Event at Edgerton Park
You bring capped honey. We'll provide the equipment. July 27 - Edgerton Park Carriage House. FREE to all backyard beekeepers.


Massachusetts Beekeepers Association Field Day
You're invited to attend the Massachusetts Beekeepers Association Field Day - FREE to everyone, June 15th in Amherst, MA.


Attend 2024 Beekeeping Workshops
Here's what's coming up this year at the CBA Bee Yard - Join us for hands-on beekeeping workshops!


Attend Bee School 2024
Bee School is back! Register to attend Jan 6 • 13 • 20 • 27 for advice and instruction on current beekeeping practices from experts...


European Foul Brood Webinar
In this free webinar for beekeepers, Michigan State University honey bee disease experts cover information on European foulbrood...


Participate in the Bee Informed Loss and Management Survey
The survey allows us to document the level of colony loss experienced by U.S. beekeepers. Your participation in the survey is crucial to...


Weather & Rescheduling
If there is inclement weather on the day of one of our Bee Yard events, we will reschedule and notify participants accordingly...


Watch Bee School Videos
If you missed Bee School, we've got you covered! Video playback available for purchase all year round - learn from experienced beekeepers...


Attend 2023 Beekeeping Workshops
Join us at the Boulder Knoll Bee Yard for these hands-on workshops, and learn how to care for your bees throughout the year - FREE TO ALL


Happy Holidays from CBA
2023 will be even better! One exciting development is the establishment of a successful new bee yard in Cheshire, which we hope...


Bee School 2023
Register once to attend all four online sessions Jan 7, 14, 21, 28. Join CBA and sign in for discounted registration...


Join us at the upcoming Honey Harvest Festival at Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens
3rd annual Honey Harvest Festival is Sunday, September 18th from 11am - 3pm at the Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens...


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


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


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...


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...


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...


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.


Meet the Queen Breeder: Byron Martin
Byron Martin is experimenting with Varroa Sensitive Hygenic Queens, and shares his experiences & insights...
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