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    • 13 Jun 2023
    • 7:00 PM
    • Zoom Meeting
    Registration is closed

    MCBA members are invited to join our Board Meetings. Registration opens 2 weeks prior to the meeting and closes 2 days prior.

    Once registered you will get an email 2 days prior with the link to the zoom meeting. 

    • 20 Jun 2023
    • 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
    • 4-H Center 1015 Bridge Road, Collegeville, PA 19426
    • 28
    Register

    Michael Awkland presents: 

    Queen Basics / rearing (not queen grafting)

    Spring management and how it ties closely with Swarm Management

    -Different ways to raise them.

    -Tools used for raising queens.

    -How to raise them, without skill.

    Class is open to the public.

    To get the member price you must be logged into the website as a member. 

    • 22 Jun 2023
    • 7:00 PM
    • Montgomery County 4H club and Zoom

     All speakers will present via zoom, so everyone will also have the option of attending via zoom if you do not wish to attend in person. NO MEETINGS WILL BE RECORDED . No drinks or snacks will be provided, but you may bring something for yourself.

    Mini Presentation:

    Wayne Downs will give tips on cleaning an extractor and equipment  

    Main Topic:

    Karla Eisen will share some background about honey shows, the benefits of entering honey shows, and tips and tricks for preparing honey and wax entries.

    Karla Eisen

    Re-invigorating honey shows in Virginia is one of Karla’s great passions.  She is the chair of the EAS Honey Show Advisory Committee and served as a judge for the 2016-2018 and 2022 EAS honey shows as well as for other shows in the mid-Atlantic. Humbled by the expert craftsman/craftswomen who have guided her, she obtained certification as a Florida honey judge from the University of Florida in 2019. Her and her husband started a small not for profit which still maintains consolidated information about excellence in honey and hive products- ApiSolutions Consortium.


    • 11 Jul 2023
    • 7:00 PM
    • Zoom Meeting
    Registration is closed

    MCBA members are invited to join our Board Meetings. Registration opens 2 weeks prior to the meeting and closes 2 days prior.

    Once registered you will get an email 2 days prior with the link to the zoom meeting. 

    • 18 Jul 2023
    • 6:00 PM
    • Montgomery County 4-H Center

    Class #6 - Weather permitting we'll spend the first hour in the apiary

    Please note the change in date due to the holiday for this month

    • Honey extraction - hands on extracting from our club apiary



        • 29 Jul 2023
        • 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
        • The Carousel at Pottstown, 30 W King Street, Pottstown, PA
        Register

        Annual picnic at The Carousel in Pottstown

        Come join us at the Carousel for unlimited rides, food and swap some beekeeing stories! Bring your smoker and enter the Smoker Contest to see who can keep theirs lit the longest! (rules below)

        Menu to include:

        Burgers, hot dogs, BBQ Chicken and sides provided by Moyers Catering

        Beverages are BYOB for non-alcoholic as well as adult beverages 

        You are welcome to bring a dessert

        Price = $10 per person - 5yrs old and under are free


        SMOKER CONTEST 2023

        Rules to be posted soon

        Good luck!!!

        Caution:  Smokers should be cooled completely before taking home

        • 1 Aug 2023
        • 6:00 PM
        • Montgomery County 4-H Center

        Class #7 - Weather permitting we'll spend the first hour in the apiary

          • Yellow jacket and wasp invading the hives
          • Winter bees
          • Varroa mites and winter bees
          • Weak or failing queen
          • Merging weak hives before winter
          • Supplemental feeding



            • 8 Aug 2023
            • 7:00 PM
            • Zoom Meeting
            Registration is closed

            MCBA members are invited to join our Board Meetings. Registration opens 2 weeks prior to the meeting and closes 2 days prior.

            Once registered you will get an email 2 days prior with the link to the zoom meeting. 

            • 24 Aug 2023
            • 7:00 PM
            • Montgomery County 4H club and Zoom

             All speakers will present via zoom, so everyone will also have the option of attending via zoom if you do not wish to attend in person. NO MEETINGS WILL BE RECORDED . No drinks or snacks will be provided, but you may bring something for yourself.

            Mini Presentation:


            Main Topic:



            • 5 Sep 2023
            • 6:00 PM
            • Montgomery County 4-H Center

            Class #8 - Weather permitting we'll spend the first hour in the apiary

            • Winter prep
            • Feeding bees in winter
            • The winter cluster
            • Dead bees in winter
            • Mite counts and treatments
            • Getting ready for spring



                • 12 Sep 2023
                • 7:00 PM
                • Zoom Meeting
                Registration is closed

                MCBA members are invited to join our Board Meetings. Registration opens 2 weeks prior to the meeting and closes 2 days prior.

                Once registered you will get an email 2 days prior with the link to the zoom meeting. 

                • 28 Sep 2023
                • 7:00 PM
                • Montgomery County 4H club and Zoom

                 All speakers will present via zoom, so everyone will also have the option of attending via zoom if you do not wish to attend in person. NO MEETINGS WILL BE RECORDED . No drinks or snacks will be provided, but you may bring something for yourself.

                Mini Presentation:


                Main Topic:



                • 10 Oct 2023
                • 7:00 PM
                • Zoom Meeting
                Registration is closed

                MCBA members are invited to join our Board Meetings. Registration opens 2 weeks prior to the meeting and closes 2 days prior.

                Once registered you will get an email 2 days prior with the link to the zoom meeting. 

                • 26 Oct 2023
                • 7:00 PM
                • Montgomery County 4H club and Zoom

                 All speakers will present via zoom, so everyone will also have the option of attending via zoom if you do not wish to attend in person. NO MEETINGS WILL BE RECORDED . No drinks or snacks will be provided, but you may bring something for yourself.

                Mini Presentation:


                Main Topic:



                • 14 Nov 2023
                • 7:00 PM
                • Zoom Meeting
                Registration is closed

                MCBA members are invited to join our Board Meetings. Registration opens 2 weeks prior to the meeting and closes 2 days prior.

                Once registered you will get an email 2 days prior with the link to the zoom meeting. 

                • 12 Dec 2023
                • 7:00 PM
                • Zoom Meeting
                Registration is closed

                MCBA members are invited to join our Board Meetings. Registration opens 2 weeks prior to the meeting and closes 2 days prior.

                Once registered you will get an email 2 days prior with the link to the zoom meeting. 

                • 25 Jan 2024
                • 7:00 PM
                • Montgomery County 4H club and Zoom

                 All speakers will present via zoom, so everyone will also have the option of attending via zoom if you do not wish to attend in person. NO MEETINGS WILL BE RECORDED . No drinks or snacks will be provided, but you may bring something for yourself.

                Mini Presentation:


                Main Topic:



              Past events

              6 Jun 2023 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #5
              25 May 2023 General Meeting
              18 May 2023 All About Nucs- CANCELLED DUE TO LOW ENROLLMENT
              9 May 2023 MCBA Board Meeting
              2 May 2023 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #4
              27 Apr 2023 General Meeting
              13 Apr 2023 2023 Queen Rearing and cell grafting class
              11 Apr 2023 MCBA Board Meeting
              4 Apr 2023 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #3
              3 Apr 2023 SWARM management (and how it ties closely with SPRING Management)
              23 Mar 2023 General Meeting
              14 Mar 2023 MCBA Board Meeting
              11 Mar 2023 MCBA General Members Wax Dipping
              7 Mar 2023 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #2
              2 Mar 2023 SPRING management (and how it ties closely with SWARM Management)
              23 Feb 2023 General Meeting
              13 Feb 2023 MCBA Board Meeting
              7 Feb 2023 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #1
              26 Jan 2023 General Meeting
              10 Jan 2023 MCBA Board Meeting
              13 Dec 2022 MCBA Board Meeting
              12 Nov 2022 MCBA 2022 Fall Banquet
              8 Nov 2022 MCBA Board Meeting
              27 Oct 2022 General Meeting
              11 Oct 2022 MCBA Board Meeting
              8 Oct 2022 MCBA Members Wax Dipping
              28 Sep 2022 Intermediate Beekeeping Class #8
              22 Sep 2022 General Meeting
              20 Sep 2022 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #8
              13 Sep 2022 MCBA Board Meeting
              25 Aug 2022 General Meeting
              24 Aug 2022 Intermediate Beekeeping Class #7
              16 Aug 2022 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #7
              9 Aug 2022 MCBA Board Meeting
              30 Jul 2022 Annual Picnic
              27 Jul 2022 Intermediate Beekeeping Class #6
              19 Jul 2022 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #6
              12 Jul 2022 MCBA Board Meeting
              23 Jun 2022 General Meeting
              22 Jun 2022 Intermediate Beekeeping Class #5
              21 Jun 2022 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #5
              14 Jun 2022 MCBA Board Meeting
              26 May 2022 General Meeting
              25 May 2022 Intermediate Beekeeping Class #4
              17 May 2022 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #4
              10 May 2022 MCBA Board Meeting
              28 Apr 2022 General Meeting
              27 Apr 2022 Intermediate Beekeeping Class #3
              19 Apr 2022 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #3
              14 Apr 2022 Queen Rearing and cell grafting class
              12 Apr 2022 MCBA Board Meeting
              2 Apr 2022 MCBA Members Wax Dipping
              26 Mar 2022 MCBA Beginer Class Wax Dipping
              24 Mar 2022 General Meeting
              23 Mar 2022 Intermediate Beekeeping Class #2
              22 Mar 2022 Gamma Irradiation Program
              15 Mar 2022 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #2
              8 Mar 2022 MCBA Board Meeting
              24 Feb 2022 General Meeting
              23 Feb 2022 Intermediate Beekeeping Class #1
              15 Feb 2022 Beginner Beekeepers' Class #1
              8 Feb 2022 MCBA Board Meeting
              27 Jan 2022 General Meeting
              14 Dec 2021 MCBA Board Meeting
              13 Nov 2021 MCBA 2021 Fall Banquet
              9 Nov 2021 MCBA Board Meeting
              28 Oct 2021 General Meeting
              16 Oct 2021 Wax Dipping Event
              12 Oct 2021 MCBA Board Meeting
              23 Sep 2021 General Meeting
              22 Sep 2021 Intermediate Beekeeping Class #8
              21 Sep 2021 New Beekeepers' Class #8
              14 Sep 2021 MCBA Board Meeting
              26 Aug 2021 General Meeting
              25 Aug 2021 Intermediate Beekeeping Class #7
              17 Aug 2021 New Beekeepers' Class #7
              10 Aug 2021 MCBA Board Meeting
              28 Jul 2021 Intermediate Beekeeping Class #6
              20 Jul 2021 New Beekeepers' Class #6
              13 Jul 2021 MCBA Board Meeting
              24 Jun 2021 General Meeting
              23 Jun 2021 Intermediate Beekeeping Class #5
              22 Jun 2021 New Beekeepers' Class #5 - rescheduled to following week (6/22)
              8 Jun 2021 MCBA Board Meeting
              27 May 2021 General Meeting
              26 May 2021 Intermediate Beekeeping Class #4
              18 May 2021 New Beekeepers' Class #4
              11 May 2021 MCBA Board Meeting
              1 May 2021 Package Pickup at Worcester Honey Farms
              28 Apr 2021 Intermediate Beekeeping Class #3
              22 Apr 2021 General Meeting
              20 Apr 2021 New Beekeepers' Class #3
              13 Apr 2021 MCBA Board Meeting
              3 Apr 2021 Package Pickup at Worcester Honey Farms
              3 Apr 2021 Making Hives and Splits
              27 Mar 2021 1st yr Class Wax Dipping
              25 Mar 2021 General Meeting
              24 Mar 2021 Intermediate Beekeeping Class #2
              20 Mar 2021 Wax Dipping Event
              16 Mar 2021 New Beekeepers' Class #2
              9 Mar 2021 MCBA Board Meeting
              25 Feb 2021 General Meeting
              24 Feb 2021 Intermediate Beekeeping Class #1
              16 Feb 2021 New Beekeepers' Class #1
              9 Feb 2021 MCBA Board Meeting
              28 Jan 2021 General Meeting
              12 Jan 2021 MCBA Board Meeting
              8 Dec 2020 MCBA Board Meeting
              10 Nov 2020 MCBA Board Meeting
              22 Oct 2020 General Meeting
              13 Oct 2020 MCBA Board Meeting
              24 Sep 2020 General Meeting
              23 Sep 2020 Intermediate Beekeeping Class
              15 Sep 2020 New Beekeepers' Class
              27 Aug 2020 General Meeting
              26 Aug 2020 Intermediate Beekeeping Class
              22 Aug 2020 Saturday Morning Bee Conversation
              18 Aug 2020 New Beekeepers' Class
              11 Aug 2020 MCBA Board Meeting
              22 Jul 2020 Intermediate Beekeeping Class
              21 Jul 2020 New Beekeepers' Class
              14 Jul 2020 MCBA Board Meeting
              12 May 2020 MCBA Board Meeting

              About MCBAPA

              Serving Montgomery, Bucks and surrounding counties in Pennsylvania, the MCBAPA is an association of hobbyist and professional beekeepers. Our mission is to provide education, hands-on training, support and fellowship in all aspects of beekeeping. Both experienced beekeepers and novices participate in our monthly meetings, field trips and social events.

              Our meetings are held at:

              Montgomery County 4-H Center
              1015 Bridge Road (Route 113)
              Skippack, PA 19426

              General membership meetings are usually held the 4th Thursday of the month at 7 pm, but please check our calendar.

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