September 2020 - Successful Overwintering
Monday, September 14 - Zoom Meeting
Monday, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Speaker - Joe Kovaleski - Presenter for the OSBA Traveling Speaker Program. Joe is a long time member of MCBA and is an active queen and honey bee breeder.
Topic - Joe Kovaleski will talk about getting your hives ready for winter. What to look for, how to prepare, and tips on best practices to help you get your bees through the winter. This is one of the most important aspects of successful beekeeping. An email will be sent on Monday with the link to the meeting.
September 2020 - Randy Oliver Presents to Northern Ohio
Monday, September 21 - Zoom Meeting
Monday, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Speaker - Randy Oliver - Randy Oliver started beekeeping in the mid-1960s and now runs around 1000 colonies in California with his two sons. He owns one of my favorite beekeeping websites Scientific Beekeeping. Randy explores every aspect of Beekeeping to learn what actually works, what doesn't work, and why. His website contains a treasure trove of information on diseases, mites, food, and best practices. Every issue is questioned and explored to help us better understand our bees.
Topic - Randy will discuss his latest research.
October 2020 - Larry Connor
Monday, October 19
Monday, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Speaker - Larry Connor - Larry is a long-time beekeeper, teacher, author and speaker for the world of beekeeping. He is extremely knowledgeable about all facets of Queens. In addition to his talks and classes (grafting, artificial insemination, mating nucs, to name a few), he has written a series of excellent books that are readable for both beginners and advanced beekeepers. His "Essential" series are excellent.
Topic - Larry will talk about all things Queens. What to watch for, how to know when and how to replace a queen. Understanding what is going on in the hive.
November 2020 - Jamie Ellis
Monday, November 16
Monday, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Speaker - Jamie Ellis.
Jamie Ellis is the Gahan Endowed Professor of Entomology in the Department of Entomology and Nematology at the University of Florida. He has a BS degree in Biology from the University of Georgia (USA) and a PhD in Entomology from Rhodes University in South Africa. At the University of Florida, Jamie has responsibilities in extension, instruction and research. Regarding his extension work, Jamie created the UF/IFAS Bee College and the UF/IFAS Master Beekeeper Program. As an instructor, Jamie supervises PhD and masters students. Currently, Jamie and his team have over 30 active research projects in the fields of honey bee husbandry, conservation and ecology, and integrated crop pollination.
Topic - Worker Honey Bee Behaviors
December 2020 - TBA
Monday,
Monday, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Speaker - TBA
Topic - TBA
Location: Williams on the Lake, 787 Lafayette Rd, Medina OH 44256
February 2021 - MCBA Beginner Class
MCBA normally holds two Beginner classes in February and March. We plan to hold the class in 2021, but due to Covid-19 we are not yet sure of the type of class (In person, or a Zoom class).
Dates - TBA
Speaker - TBA
Topic - Please see the course outline under Resources, Classes for more details.