Join us Thursday March 11th at 7PM when our speaker will be Dr. Jaime Ellis.  Dr. Ellis will speak to us on “What’s Killing Honey Bees?”, a talk which covers the most common reasons for colony loss. Jamie Ellis is Read More …

Join us on January 14th, 2021 at 7PM when our speaker will be Dr. Samuel Ramsey.  Dr. Ramsey will speak to us about “Fight the Mite Thailand Edition: Understanding the Mysterious Tropilaelaps Mite”. Tropilaelaps mercedesae is among the most concerning threats to Read More …

Join us on December 10th at 7PM for the OCBA holiday party!  Yes, it’ll be on Zoom, but the holiday party planning committee has come up with some great ways for us to have fun, play games, learn more about Read More …

Join us on November 12th at 7PM when Don Hopkins will talk to us about  using oxalic acid to treat for varroa mites.    Don Hopkins is our local state apiary inspector, and also the head inspector of this program Read More …

Join us on October 8th at 7PM when our guest speaker will be Olav Rueppell.  Dr. Rueppel will present to us on “The Honey Bee Ovary: The obvious and the obscure”.  The honey bee ovary is essential for understanding honey bees. Read More …