Events Calendar

Feb 2024

29 Feb

Vitellogenin - The Swiss knife of honey bees

February 29, 2024     
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Vitellogenin has become essential for reproduction in almost all egg-laying animals and, in addition, central to survival, healthspan, and adaptive behavior in many species, including in honey bees. This evening, I will summarize my research on Vitellogenin to explain how it supports colony health and successful winter survival.

Jan 2024

18 Jan

Bees & Pesticides Workshop by Caro Munoz, Ph.D. candidate

January 18, 2024     
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Caro Munoz will present the results of her 2021 research into the pesticides bees bring back to the hive and how the effects of these [...]

Dec 2023

07 Dec

Frontiers in Small Hive Beetle Control

December 7, 2023     
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Frontiers in Small Hive Beetle Control Date: Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, 7:00-8:30pm via Zoom Location: Zoom As far back as the 1960s, the American beekeeping [...]

Jun 2023

29 Jun

How Bad Is It? Using Mite-Drop Counts to Measure & Control Varroa Infestation

June 29, 2023     
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
By Larry VandeVenter -- Boston beekeeper; BABA and Classroom Hives board member. Like pinballs, mites regularly fall off bees and end up on the hive's [...]

May 2023

04 May

Andrew Coté | HONEY AND VENOM: Urban Beekeeping

May 4, 2023     
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Andrew Coté is an author and a fourth generation beekeeper, Andrew Coté, the owner of Andrew's Local Honey, has been a pioneer in urban beekeeping. [...]

Apr 2023

20 Apr

Nathan Reid | Lessons Learned in Beekeeping - Things I'm Passionate About

April 20, 2023     
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
EAS Master Beekeeper 21' Head Beekeeper at the Best Bees Co. Nate grew up in Maryland helping to take care of a few hives in his [...]

Mar 2023

23 Mar

Alison McAfee PhD | The Perilous Life of a Drone

March 23, 2023     
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
To register email: president@bostonbeekeepers.org Free to all BABA members!! The perilous life of a drone Drone honey bees are woefully understudied. An abundance of healthy, [...]

Feb 2023

25 Feb

Mass Audubon | Solitary Bees and Bee Hotels

February 25, 2023     
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Solitary Bees and Bee Hotels (This is not an event organized or hosted by BABA) February 25, 2023 (Saturday) 1:00-2:30pm Location: Boston Nature Center and [...]
11 Feb

Mass Audubon | Introduction to Native Bees

February 11, 2023     
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Introduction to Native Bees (This is not an event organized or hosted by BABA) February 11, 2023 (Saturday) 1:00-2:30pm Location: Boston Nature Center and Wildlife [...]
09 Feb

Jean Miller | Beekeeping in Kenya: History, Culture, Tradition, and Modern Practices, Current Problems and What We Can Learn

February 9, 2023     
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
To register email: president@bostonbeekeepers.org Free to all BABA members! Jean Miller has been a beekeeper since 2014 and became a Cornell University Master Beekeeper in [...]
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