Nicola Twilley is the author of the book Frostbite.
We all know how important bees are for pollination and our food supply. She'll give a talk on what she learned about food while writing her book about food refrigeration -- including a piece of bee-related refrigeration history that she didn't share in the book.
Join us for our annual pot-luck end-of-year celebration and officer elections. Note this event is at a different location in San Leandro compared to previous monthly meetings.
Our next work day in the garden will be December 21, the Solstice. Bring any plants that we can put in the ground, or any seeds you would like to sew. All donations to the garden are welcomed. We will also enjoy some cider and snacks and toast to the shortest day of the year. It will be a light labor workday, and mostly enjoying the time outdoors, the change in the season, and each other’s company. Heavy rain cancels.
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.
Social time start at 7:00, and the formal meeting begins at 7:30... but Phil will also host a friendly discussion for new beekeepers from 7:00-7:30. If you're a new beekeeper, show up early and ask your questions!
Join 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.
Join 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!
Join us for our monthly in-person meeting! Speaker to be announced.
