Local Bee Initiative
Local Bee Initiative
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.
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.
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!
New beekeepers, please come for the “newbee” round table meeting from 7:00-7:30 — get your questions answered in a small, friendly group.
Join 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.
Our 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?
Monthly ACBA board meeting (scheduled for the third Wednesday of each month). For board members and invitees.
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.
Join 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.