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...since 1886

If You Missed It...

If you missed tonight's free presentation - How to Recognize and Mitigate Honey Bee Pests and Disease, co-hosted by SABA and the VBA - the session recording is available to VBA members online. Presented by Brooke Decker, Vermont State Apiarist, and New York State Apiarist, Joan Mahoney, the program covers what you need to watch for when keeping healthy colonies.

Log in to the site and look under the Calendar menu for Past Workshop Recordings to find the link to the Zoom recording.

Requeening Honey Bee Colonies

If you missed Thursday evening's online workshop - Requeening Honey Bee Colonies - the video is available online under our Calendar menu. (Look for Past Workshop Recordings. Login required.)

VBA President Andrew Munkres presented one of the most interesting sessions we've hosted with practical information you can use to manage your colonies.

@Billings Farm and Museum

PeterHadeka BillingsPeter Hadeka presenting to day campers at the Billings Farm and Museum in Woodstock last week. Good group of youngsters... seemed interested in bees and pollination. They especially liked the Observation Hive.

American Foul Brood (AFB) Confirmed in Addison County

June 28, 2021 - American Foul Brood (AFB) Paenibacillus larva has been confirmed at a Vermont apiary in the New Haven/ Bristol/ Lincoln region of Addison County. Beekeepers with registered apiaries within 3- miles of the outbreak have been notified.

The hive and associated equipment have been destroyed by fire, by the beekeeper. The remaining colony is under quarantine and enhanced inspection protocols.

Read more ...

The Bees' Needs

 Seven Days Pollinator Issue

Vermonters Are Protecting and Championing Imperiled Pollinators

VBA president Andrew Munkres and past president Chas Mraz are featured in the Seven Days Pollinator Issue. Andrew discusses swarms with Ken Picard while Chas talks "Pollinators, Pesticides and Connectedness."PollinatorLogo Tag2

The issue includes looks at artists portraying pollinators, state legislation and non-profits working to protect pollinators as well as ancillary products that come from our honey bees like beer and bee wraps. (By the way, the Pollinator Partnership reminds us that this week is Pollinator Week.)

What Should I be Doing Now?

An Early Summer Workshop for
First-year Beekeepers

Register Today for this Zoom Workshop

Co-hosted by VBA members Fred Putnam, Tony Antonucci, and Jeff Battaglini

Tuesday, June 8, 2021, 7:00 P.M.
 
We are continuing the series of information sessions for new beekeepers focusing on those who just got their bees for the first time.
 
There will be a short presentation describing things you should be doing or looking out for now and for the next few weeks followed by another AMA session (Ask Me Anything about beekeeping) for first-year beekeepers. More experienced beekeepers are welcome to attend but our focus will be primarily on actions or issues that first-year beekeepers undertake or encounter.
 
If you are a new beekeeper, we will plan to do additional sessions with seasonal actions as the season progresses. Later, we'll consider how to prep your colony(ies) for winter. Register today as space is limited.

-- Register for the free June 8 Workshop --

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