Local Bee Initiative
Manor Grill 526 Manor Blvd, San Leandro, California, United StatesMonthly meeting of the Local Bee Initiative at Manor Grill in San Leandro. Food and drink available. Take a hard left when you enter the restaurant.
Sung Lee: Splitting hives, second session
Hayward Community Gardens Apiary 24919 Whitman St, Hayward, CA, United StatesJoin Sung Lee (“the Bee Charmer”) at the club apiary in Hayward for the second of three free sessions about making splits!
This is the second session, demonstrating how to what to look for a week after making splits. You'll learn what to do if there are any problems. (You can register for the first and third session separately.)
If you're coming to this event, please register so we know how many people to expect.
March In-Person Meeting: Jerry Przybylski
San Leandro Senior Community Center 13909 E 14th Street, San Leandro, CA, United StatesJoin us for our monthly in-person meeting! Our speaker will be past ACBA vice president Jerry Przybylski, the coordinator of the swarm hotline and swarm list. He’ll talk about swarm catching. You’ll learn how to get the most out of the swarm list and (maybe) get free bees!
New beekeepers, please come for the “newbee” round table meeting from 7:00-7:30 — get your questions answered in a small, friendly group.
Sung Lee: Splitting hives, third session
Hayward Community Gardens Apiary 24919 Whitman St, Hayward, CA, United StatesJoin Sung Lee (“the Bee Charmer”) at the club apiary in Hayward for the third of three free sessions about making splits!
This is the final session, demonstrating the results of making splits. You'll learn what to do if there are any problems. (You can register for the first and second session separately.)
If you're coming to this event, please register so we know how many people to expect.
ACBA Zoom Presentation: Dr. Geoff Williams
Zoom presentation: Click to join meetingOur speaker will be Dr. Geoff Williams, Associate Professor in the Entomology department at Auburn University. The topic will be Tropilaelaps mites: a looming threat on the horizon?
Akin to Varroa destructor, Tropilaelaps mercedesae is parasitic mite of honey bees in Asia. Recent detections of tropilaelaps in eastern Europe has shone a very big spotlight this mite. But, should beekeepers in western Europe and the Americas fear it?
ACBA Board Meeting
Zoom presentation: Click to join meetingMonthly ACBA board meeting (scheduled for the third Wednesday of each month). For board members and invitees.
Local Bee Initiative
Manor Grill 526 Manor Blvd, San Leandro, California, United StatesMonthly meeting of the Local Bee Initiative at Manor Grill in San Leandro. Food and drink available. Take a hard left when you enter the restaurant.
Hive inspection for beginners
Hayward Community Gardens Apiary 24919 Whitman St, Hayward, CA, United StatesJoin us for a free hive inspection demonstration at the club apiary!
This event is focused on information for beginners. Rob Mathews will go over what to look for in a hive inspection, and how to do a sugar roll test for varroa mites. You'll have a chance to get hands-on experience with bees. We'll have protective gear to lend you if you don't have it yet.
If you're coming to this event, please register so we know how many people to expect. The event is free for club members: if you're not yet a member of the club, please join first. Thanks!
This event depends on the weather. If it looks like rain, check this page again before you attend — we will update the page in case of any cancellation.
April In-Person ACBA Meeting: M.E.A. McNeil
San Leandro Senior Community Center 13909 E 14th Street, San Leandro, CA, United StatesJoin us for a presentation by M.E.A. “Mea” McNeil, author of the new novel Bee Club. Quite a few recent novels feature beekeeping (it’s trendy!), but Mea’s expert knowledge means she can tell a lively story with accurate details.
M.E.A. McNeil is a Master Beekeeper, journalist and organic farmer. She writes both nonfiction and fiction. Her work has appeared in American Bee Journal, Bee Culture Magazine, Craftsmanship Quarterly, Mother Earth News, the San Francisco Chronicle Magazine, and more.
(New beekeepers, please come for the “newbee” round table meeting from 7:00-7:30 -- get your questions answered in a small, friendly group.)
ACBA Zoom Presentation: Dr. Dewey Caron
Zoom presentation: Click to join meetingVarroa mites are one of the 3 major challenges to successfully keeping honey bees. Keeping ahead of their population increase with stock and early season (April/May) control of reproduction phase plus late season control of dispersal phase mites on adult honey bees to allow colonies to produce enough winter bees requires a season-long plan.
ACBA Board Meeting
Zoom presentation: Click to join meetingMonthly ACBA board meeting (scheduled for the third Wednesday of each month). For board members and invitees.