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Join us each month on Zoom to chat about beekeeping with our new beeks! Monthly Zoom Chat and Q & A for All New Beekeepers - just starting in 2026, or started in 2025 - 2024.
This is a meeting for new beekeepers to bring your questions, and observations about your colonies in winter. From mite treatments, feeding in winter, all questions and concerns are welcome. There will be beekeepers from your area clusters, area cluster leaders, and MDBA board members to help answer your questions.
Pleasant Hill Community Center
320 Civic Dr. Pleasant Hill
Mark your calendars and bring your questions. Member Education invites you to participate via ZOOM on Saturday January 10th at 10am to kick off the 2026 beekeeping season. We’ll discuss the following topics:
- How to assess your colonies’ stores; options for feeding; syrup vs solid
- Is a supplemental patty needed? What kind is appropriate in winter?
- Describe concerns / seek advice re: your colonies coming out of winter.
- Discuss important steps that can be taken to prepare your colonies for spring
All members are welcome to participate in this online zoom meeting! This is a great opportunity for both new and seasoned beekeepers to discuss winter bee health and early spring preparation. Let’s keep our hives alive and get ready for the spring buildup of our colonies.
Join us on Zoom:
https://4cd.zoom.us/j/3468833844
The meeting ID is 3468833844
There is no passcode.
Happy New Year!
Please join us for a Zoom call on 1/16 at 7:00 pm. It‘s the start of our season, please feel free to bring questions / advice.
Thanks
Paul and Laura
Mary Andre and Gaea Moore will present on MDBA Packages and the new opportunity to order Golden West Queens. In addition to basic package information, the presentation will also include information on Varroa Sensitive Hygiene (VSH) and queen replacement.
We’ll follow Mary and Gaea’s presentation with a general beekeeping Q&A.
Elementary School Science Fair demonstration table
MDBA table for members of public at Oakley Recreation Center