Open Hive 2026
July 11th @ Sunnybrook Honey in Hermon with Bill and Deb Bell and State Apiary Inspector Jen Lund.
Bring your own Bee Jacket or Suit and Gloves. Hive tools and smokers will be provided.
June 25th @ 6PM
Making and Using Nucleus Colonies with Erin MacGregor Evans
Learn about making nucleus colonies and their many uses in the apiary.
May 25th @ 6PM
A Deep Dive Into Oxalic Acid
Randy has been using fluorescent tracers and a novel titration method to track the distribution and
perseverance of acid residues on the bees’ bodies following the approved and yet-unapproved
application methods. This research has now unblended us as to what happens to oxalic acid in the hive, how quickly it degrades, and how and why to use different application methods for best efficacy.
April 30 @ 6pm
OTS (On The Spot) Queen Rearing with John Schwartz.
Raising Queens – Increasing Colonies – Preventing Swarms – Managing Mites
