*Postpined until March 9th* Please join us for our first meeting of 2019. We will discuss getting ready for the new season as well as have our own member, Eric Tratner, demonstrate preparing new frames and reusing older frames for your hives. We hope to see you!
Join Andy Hatt for the first meeting of the Bee-ginner group of the Hudson Valley Natural Beekeepers. The group will be at 9:30am (before the start of our regular meeting at 10:30am which will feature Lynn Becker of Trout Lily Garden Design, suggested donation $7) at Rainbeau Ridge in Bedford Hills. Andy will do a […]
Please join us for our beekeepers meeting on Sunday, April 7th. It is extra special because we will welcome Lynn Becker of Trout Lily Garden Design will be joining us for our April meeting to educate us on preparing to plant a pollinator-friendly garden this year! This will take place on Sunday, April 7th, from […]
We hope you will join us on Saturday, May 11th for our beekeepers meeting. We will focus on hive inspections and varroa mite testing/treatment. Stay tuned for location information.
You are encourage to join us for a Bee-ginners group meeting, led by Andy Hatt (thanks, Andy!). This will take place at the hives at Rainbeau Ridge, 49 David's Way, Bedford Hills, NY. Weather permitting, he'll do a hive inspection, discuss mites and treatment options as well as swarms. This is a great opportunity to […]
Mark your calendars for June 9th, for a beekeepers meeting. Come and meet your fellow beekeepers and pollinator-friendly gardeners! The meeting will take place at Rainbeau Ridge, 49 David's Way, Bedford Hills. It will be preceded at 9:30am by a Bee-ginners group meeting, led by Andy Hatt (thanks, Andy!). Weather permitting, he'll do a hive […]
We hope you'll join us on Saturday, July 6th at Ralph's Apiary in Carmel, NY (254 Horsepound Road). Weather permitting, Ralph will do a hive inspection and discuss what to look for at this time of year. If it does rain, Ralph will share his beekeeping practices with us inside. So, there's plenty of great […]
Apiguard Mite Treatment Our next meeting is set for Saturday, August 3rd from 10:30am to noon. We plan to do a hive inspection as well as discuss mite treatments in more detail. Thanks to our newest volunteer, it will be held at Mike Elms' Apiary, 38 Schildbach Rd, Pound Ridge. Please bring jackets, veils and gloves as you […]
We hope you'll join us for our next Hudson Valley Natural Beekeepers meeting. We plan to do a hive inspection (weather permitting) as well as discuss assessing hives in preparation for winter. Thanks to our newest volunteer, it will be held at Yossi Taubenfeld's apiary at 75 Allison Lane, Thornwood, NY. Yossi has graciously volunteered […]
Our next meeting is set for Saturday, November 16th, from 10:30am to noon. We plan to talk about important preparations for getting your hives ready for the winter. We will focus on the key elements: food stores, ventilation, varroa mite treatment and insulation. Where: Rainbeau Ridge, 49 David's Way, Bedford Hills (please park on the farm's side […]