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Speaker Request

BVM Family Day CE ObHive 2024

CCBA Summer Speaker Series brought to you by the Women's Bee Group

June Speaker:
Heather Broccard Bell
Meet the Pro Behind Formic Pro!

July Speaker:
David Westervelt
Answers to vital question about VarroxSan and Apiguard

August Speaker:
Nicole Balog
How honey bees make comb

Join the CCBA Education YouTube channel for more riveting video information on keeping healthy honey bees ;-)

CCBA Education

The Objectives of the Association

To assist members in the art and science of beekeeping, including sharing effective techniques, coping with problems, meeting challenges, and supporting each other in our efforts; to educate members about and encourage compliance with laws pertaining to beekeeping, including inspection and suppression of contagious diseases among honey bees; to promulgate information to the public about beekeeping and the valuable role of honey bees in nature and agriculture; to encourage responsible beekeeping.

Monthly Meeting
Second Saturday of each month at 9am-11:00am

Location:
Boy Scouts PARC
1 Scouting Way, Exton 19341
Also on Zoom. See events calendar for Zoom link

2025 Beginners Course

The course is made up of classroom virtual/in-person training and hands-on lab sessions.

The classroom sessions will be held once a month from March thru October. The classroom sessions will be on the 2nd Tuesday from 7-9 pm at Historic Sugartown's Carriage Museum. A Zoom session will be available.

The hands-on labs will be held at the Historic Sugartown, Bondsville Mill Park, Cheslen, and Scouting Center apiaries. Labs will take place April through September. The cohort size will be limited to six people each. When you register, you will select one location for your lab component. Rain dates will be scheduled as needed. If enough demand exists, we will add additional sessions.

You must be a CCBA member and logged in to the website to sign-up or register for the course. To join the CCBA Member Signup / Information

2nd Sunday at Historic Sugartown @ 2-4pm Register

3rd Saturday at Bondsville Mill Park @ 10am-12pm Register

2nd Wednesday at Cheslan @ 5-7pm Register

4th Tuesday at Scout Center (PARC) @ 5-7pm Register

4th Saturday at TBD @ 5-7pm Register - 4th Sat

Costs: The training cost is $150 for the entire annual program plus a hivetool. There is not an option to buy a specific number of classes and there will be no refunds unless the class cannot be conducted.

Beginners Course Syllabus

2025 Apprentice Program

One of the best ways to learn how best to keep your bees alive is to work with someone who has done it over many seasons.

**Requires CCBA membership before enrolling**

If you are a new beekeeper who is thinking about getting bees or who has not been able to overwinter a hive, the apprentice program maybe right for you. You will be paired up with an experienced beekeeper (teacher) who you will work with at the teacher's apiary twice a month for an entire bee season. The cost for this program is $150.

Click to register as a Student: CCBA Apprentice Program

Click to register as a Teacher: TEACHER

If you complete the apprentice program, you will be offered the opportunity to purchase a CCBA nucleus colony the following spring for only $75!

🐝 July Colony Management

1. As usual, sample, treat, and sample again for varroa control.

2. Pull spring honey supers, bee sure to leave enough honey for the bees. Fall flow has not been reliable the last few years.

3. Watch for robbing.

4. Join Friday Night Bee Chat to learn more!