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

We discuss sugar cakes, winterization, mite counts, yellowjackets, formic acid, oxalic acid, and more...

Dr. Grozinger speaks about the important role Queen pheromones play in regulating honey bee colony function and survival...

Links to Connecticut and national suppliers of beekeeping equipment, nucs, queens, packages, hives, and supplies.

CBA welcomes Dr. Stoner, Associate Agricultural Scientist, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, sharing facts about native bees...

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

Get tickets - Aaron speaks about providing habitat for bees, the risk pesticides pose to bees and how to mitigate those risks.

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

This summer was the hottest in our 105-year weather-keeping history, making it difficult to squeeze in heat-sensitive treatments for varroa.

CBA welcomes Dr. Jay Evans, discussing his work in the federal bee lab which is focused on bee disease, chemical stress and the tools to...

Download Sugar Cake Recipes and step-by-step instructions for use. Includes Early and Late Winter Recipes and protein recommendations.

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.

CBA welcomes Maryann Frazier, speaking about beekeeping in Kenya and the outreach program she and other US beekeepers have established...

Register to atttend - Dr. Wagoner speaks about her work using chemical signals to develop a tool for measuring colony Varroa resistance...

Register to attend - Doug discusses steps we must take to reverse declining biodiversity, and why we must change our relationship...

The Mite-A-Thon is a North American effort to collect Varroa mite infestation data in honey bee colonies. Participate at www.mitecheck.com

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

There's something about the arrival of the skunk cabbage bloom that amazes me year after year...

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...

Register to attend - Izzy Hill of the USDA will discuss current pollinator priorities, research projects, and resources for beekeepers...

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...

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...

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...

Register to attend - Heather illustrates the bumble bee life cycle through the growing season; the importance of selecting the right...