ACBA Board Meeting
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Monthly ACBA board meeting (scheduled for the third Wednesday of each month). For board members and invitees. Join via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3254895194?pwd=QlE2L3RJSUZBM1BkQTYyU1VhZzR4UT09.
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January In-Person Meeting: Phil Stob on Bait Hives
In person: San Leandro Marina Community Center 15301 Wicks Blvd, San Leandro, CA, United States0 of 12 slots filled
Join us for a presentation by Phil Stob on bait hives! What makes an effective, practical swarm-trap in the East Bay? How can we save our neighbors the drama of dealing with swarms? How can we easily capture swarms from our own hives? How can we get free local bees?
Phil has the answers. He's a Fremont beekeeper and 10 year ACBA member who has had exceptional success luring colonies to his traps (75 in the last four years)! Phil gives most of his swarms to local beginner beekeepers.
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.
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Zoom Presentation: Arián Avalos, USDA-ARS Research Geneticist
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Arián Avalos is a USDA-ARS Research Geneticist working on honey bee breeding, genetics, and physiology.
Dr. Avalos will give a Zoom presentation to club members discussing Genetics and the anomalous (mellow) behavior of the Puerto Rican Africanized Honey Bees. Why are Puerto Rico's population of African-European hybrid honey bees (AHB) famously known for being much gentler than their continental counterparts? Learn more about this and what it might mean for Africanized honey bees closer to us.
Local Bee Initiative
Manor Grill 526 Manor Blvd, San Leandro, California, United States0 of 12 slots filled
Monthly 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.
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February In-Person Meeting: Jennifer Radtke, Swarm Prevention in Early Spring
In person: San Leandro Marina Community Center 15301 Wicks Blvd, San Leandro, CA, United States0 of 12 slots filled
Our speaker will be BioFuel Oasis co-founder Jennifer Radtke on the topic of Swarm Prevention in Early Spring.
Jennifer has over 19 years of beekeeping experience. She’s been teaching beekeeping classes for 13 years, and has published several articles in the American Bee Journal. She’s also a former Vice President of the ACBA and the author of a book on Bay Area beekeeping.
Swarm pressure is very high for overwintered hives in the Bay Area. The back & forth weather of February/March make it difficult to inspect the hive regularly. Jennifer has only had a hive swarm once in the last 10 years & she's excited to share her strategies for preventing swarms (& keeping the neighbors happy)!
Everyone is welcome at the meeting, including beginners. It's a great way to meet people who can help you on your beekeeping journey. We hope to see you there!
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Zoom Presentation: Susan Kegley
Susan Kegley is one of the owners of Bees N Blooms farm. She’ll give a Zoom presentation on Beekeeping in the 2020s: Challenges and Solutions.
Susan’s background as a PhD chemist and founder of the Pesticide Research Institute has inspired and informed the creation of the farm. She and her staff are demonstrating healthier, organic agricultural practices that sustain animals, plants, and people alike.
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.
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March In-Person Meeting: Jerry Przybylski, Swarm Catching… and how to get the most out of the Swarm-List
In person: San Leandro Marina Community Center 15301 Wicks Blvd, 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!
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Hive inspection with Sung Lee
Hayward Community Gardens Apiary 24919 Whitman St, Hayward, CA, United States15 of 16 slots filled
Join Sung Lee for a free hive inspection demonstration at the club apiary!
We'll go over what to look for as part of an inspection, and what to do next. If you're new to beekeeping, you'll have a chance to get hands-on experience with bees.
Sung has over 80 hives and also manages many clients' hives.
If you're coming to this event, please register so we know how many people to expect. 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.
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Zoom Presentation: Wally Shaw
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Third-Time Guest Speaker Wally Shaw will speak to the club in a Zoom presentation titled Both Sides Now: Proactive, and Reactive Swarm Prevention Everyone Should Know. You'll hear observations on swarm-trigger criteria, time tested approaches to swarm prevention, and recipes for success. The swarm-organizer bees in the hive want to facilitate reproduction; the beekeeper's agenda is to prevent swarming out into the neighborhood.