Feb 24, 2024
Bridget and Carl Smith hosted the February general meeting at their maple farm in Hamburg. After a short introduction, Carl led a hands-on demonstration of rendering wax cappings and frame scrapings. The cold (19 °F) morning sped up the filtered wax solidification....
Jul 27, 2023
During a recent apiary “work” session, about 20 frames of honey was harvested from our growing (now 5 hives!) club apiary. Four members met at Carl Smith’s Maple Farm and extracted about 5 gallons of honey from the combination of deep and medium frames harvested...
Jun 12, 2023
A visit to a local apiary offers a hands-on experience of working with bees during the final class of our six-session Beginner Beekeeping Class.
Apr 28, 2021
This moderate hike took us through a number of habitats where we discussed and studied where possible, plant species native to the Western New York region We’ll explore the value these plants contribute to their ecosystems, including how they interact with other...
Apr 10, 2021
I like to thank the members that participated in our Zoom meeting today. We had 17 members attend. At the meeting we had the following speaker: Mary Jo Graham – Topic: Native Plant Hives – http://oakmossed.com Oakmoss Education was founded by Mary Jo...
Mar 13, 2021
I like to thank the members that participated in our Zoom meeting today. We had 17 members attend. At the meeting we had the following speakers: Tom Schultz – Hives 4 Heros – https://www.hivesforheroes.com/ A Not-For-Profit helping veterans through...
Feb 13, 2021
I like to thank the members that participated in our Zoom meeting today. We had 17 members attend, had a great question and answer session, got a chance to meet new members, and had an overall great time. Members who couldn’t attend the live presentation can send a...
Jan 18, 2014
Dec 7, 2013
Guest Speaker Peter Borst on the History of Beekeeping in New...
Aug 15, 2013
