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 afterwards, as well as a tempting thought to join our potluck later this month! These meetings are open to GBA members and one-time visitors. If … Continue reading Club Night Oct 2021: Preparing your hives for winter
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 closer look at some of the most pressing issues beekeepers face in this part of California, ranging from drought and threat of fire to predators, … Continue reading Club Night Sept 2021: Fall issues in California
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 follows on the heels of our two-part class. This evening, our Education Committee, led by Master Beekeepers, Sara Cutrignelli and Arthur Kubogamell, share the inspection … 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 focused on sharing insights and tips on growing your hive including nutritional requirements and how to protect your bees in our setting. We can't speak … Continue reading Help Your Hives Thrive and Grow (2021)
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 Arthur Kubogamell, feature in a special video presentation created especially for GBA by Jamie Haskell: How do you know when your hive is ready to … Continue reading Club Night: Preparing your hive for honey
Club Night: How’s your hive?
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 Arthur Kubogamell, asked new beekeepers what has been happening in their hives since the nucs or bee packages were installed, and also what to expect … Continue reading Club Night: How’s your hive?
Club Night: A discussion of re-queening and splitting of hives
In our current online education series, we have covered a series of topics important for the hobby beekeeper. This evening, our Education Committee team, Sara Cutrignelli and Arthur Kubogamell, discussed the merits of re-queening or splitting hives and so much more.