What a wonderful feeling to be able to gather again! Thank you to Penny for allowing us to relax and reconnect with GBA members on your gorgeous property, and to … Continue reading Potluck 2021
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Club Night Oct 2021: Preparing your hives for winter
With October upon us, this month's club meeting included a presentation by our Education Committee to start thinking about preparing our hives for the winter months ahead. Great Q+A session … Continue reading Club Night Oct 2021: Preparing your hives for winter
It’s great to be back at the fair – Santa Cruz County Fair 2021
We had a great turnout of volunteers to support the tremendous interest in the Bee Barn - back in-person, after a COVID hiatus year - at the Santa Cruz County … Continue reading It’s great to be back at the fair – Santa Cruz County Fair 2021
Club Night Sept 2021: Fall issues in California
In our online education series, our Education Committee experts cover a variety of topics important for the hobby beekeeper. As a hot summer draws to a close, we took a … Continue reading Club Night Sept 2021: Fall issues in California
Decoding Monitoring Boards – Christine Kurtz
Christine Kurtz gave a wonderful presentation and helped us understand how to read our hive bottom boards. A seasoned beekeeper with over a decade of experience working with bees, using … Continue reading Decoding Monitoring Boards – Christine Kurtz
Club Night: Mid-year member hive maintenance
In our current online education series, we have covered a series of topics important for the hobby beekeeper. Our subject this month continues the theme of mid-year hive maintenance and … Continue reading Club Night: Mid-year member hive maintenance
Help Your Hives Thrive and Grow (2021)
Held earlier in June 2021, our "Beekeeping Mid-year Maintenance" class continued the recent GBA two-part series to support experienced and brand new beekeepers succeed in our communities. The online portion … Continue reading Help Your Hives Thrive and Grow (2021)
Queen Banking – Ellen Topizhofer
It was a delight to welcome Ellen Topizhofer all the way from Oregon to our meeting this month. Ellen became interested in honey bees while studying plant genetics and breeding … Continue reading Queen Banking – Ellen Topizhofer
Club Night: Preparing your hive for honey
In our current online education series, we have covered a series of topics important for the hobby beekeeper. This evening, our Education Committee Directors and Master Beekeepers, Sara Cutrignelli and … Continue reading Club Night: Preparing your hive for honey
What’s in My Pollen – Dr. Kirsten Traynor
We were honoured to have Dr. Kirsten Traynor jump on a middle-of-her-night call with us this month and share her insights. Dr. Traynor investigates honey bee health and how pesticides … Continue reading What’s in My Pollen – Dr. Kirsten Traynor