Ann Arbor Backyard Beekeepers (A2B2)
  • Club
    • Who We Are
    • Join/Renew
    • Donate
  • Blogs
    • A2B2 Blog
    • Flow Hive Team
    • A, Bee, C's
  • Class Registration
  • Education
    • About Bee School
      • Beginner Schedule
      • Intermediate Schedule
    • Mel Disselkoen's Queen Rearing Workshop
    • Educational Outreach
    • Resources and Info Links
  • Vendors
  • Members Only
  • Club
    • Who We Are
    • Join/Renew
    • Donate
  • Blogs
    • A2B2 Blog
    • Flow Hive Team
    • A, Bee, C's
  • Class Registration
  • Education
    • About Bee School
      • Beginner Schedule
      • Intermediate Schedule
    • Mel Disselkoen's Queen Rearing Workshop
    • Educational Outreach
    • Resources and Info Links
  • Vendors
  • Members Only

BEEKEEPERS' BLOG

Club Events and Info for Bee-Friendly People

April's Monthly Meeting: Keep it Splits and Varroa

3/17/2023

0 Comments

 
Date:  Tue, April 11, 2023  |  Time: 7 pm  |  Location: Auditorium at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Online on Zoom
William Hesbach will discuss less toxic and more natural alternatives for successful Varroa control.  Bill will explain how manipulations using splits and based on knowledge of the mites life cycle can achieve successful Varroa control.
Picture
Speaker: Bill Hesbach is a Connecticut native with a background in engineering. He's an Eastern Apicultural Society Certified Master Beekeeper and graduate of the University of Montana's Master Beekeeping Program.
​Bill is on the Board of Directors for the 
Eastern Apicultural Society, and is President of the Connecticut Beekeepers Association.
Please join us - our monthly meetings are always free and open to the public!
0 Comments

March's Monthly Meeting: Biodynamic Urban Beekeeping

2/14/2023

 
​Date:  Tue, March 14, 2022  |  Time: 7 pm  |  Location: Auditorium at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Online on Zoom
Bradley Galdstone will discuss what Urban Bee LLC does in Southeastern Michigan, what biodynamic beekeeping means, and areas of opportunities to grow as a vocation/avocation 
Picture
Speaker: Bradley Gladstone is a Biodynamic beekeeper who also works as an accountant.  Bradley graduated Northwood University in 2012 with a Bachelor of Science, concentration in
accounting, and received CPA certification in 2013. He has been a gardener since 2012 and a
beekeeper since 2015.  He started Urban Bee LLC in 2017,and currently has up to 11 clients across Southeastern Michigan.

Please join us - our monthly meetings are always free and open to the public!

February's Monthly Meeting: Hive Inspections with a Honey Bee Veterinarian

1/18/2023

 
​Date:  Tue, Feb 14, 2022  |  Time: 7 pm  |  Location: Auditorium at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Online on Zoom

Hive Inspections with a Honey Bee Veterinarian: 
​Step-by-step approach to honey bee health management

This seminar takes a step-by-step approach to hive inspections. Including what to expect when a veterinarian visits your apiary, appropriate bio-security measures to take when visiting another apiary, working through a 6-point hive evaluation, case examples highlighting common diseases that we find as veterinarians during hive visits, and a review of various treatment options. ​
Speaker: Dr. Melissa Holahan began working with bees in 2016 when she & her sister joined the SEMBA beginner beekeeper school. Melissa enjoyed working with the other beekeepers so much that she completed the intermediate beekeeping school in 2018 and has been assisting with the beekeeping courses whenever possible since then. In addition to her day job as a veterinary critical care specialist, she owns and manages Chubb E. Acres Farm, LLC a small livestock farm (with a focus on ADGA Nigerian Dwarf goats) and honey bee operation in Northville, Michigan. She studied animal science at Michigan State University and received her degree in veterinary medicine from Michigan State University. After graduation Melissa completed an a 1-year internship at University of Pennsylvania and a 3-year critical care residency at Michigan State University. She remains active in multiple beekeeping organizations, teaches honey bee education through SEMBA beekeeping school and speaks about her experiences as both a veterinarian & beekeeper. She is passionate about practicing sustainable beekeeping, supporting local beekeepers and sharing honey bee education with others. ​
​​Please join us - our monthly meetings are always free and open to the public!

January's Monthly Meeting: The Joy of Mite Management

12/16/2022

 
Date:  Tue, Nov 8, 2022  |  Time: 7 pm  |  Location: Auditorium at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Online on Zoom
Wintering - What Do Bees Need?
Gary S. Reuter will be discussing what bees need to successfully get through winter. Including biologic links to the needs and management practices to help the bees.
Picture
Speaker: Gary S. Reuter, Bee Lab Coordinator, University of Minnesota, Department of Entomology, Apiculture Lab.  Gary Reuter retired from the University of Minnesota Bee Lab in 2021 after almost 30 years and is now back part time as Bee Lab Coordinator. Gary is a long-time hobby beekeeper and trained in technology education.  He began working with Marla when she moved to Minnesota in 1993. Without his hard work, the program would not be what it is today. He maintained the research colonies, helped train and work with students in the field, designed and built specialty equipment, and speaks to beekeeping, student and civic groups. He planned the Extension short courses and together with Marla taught beginning as well as experienced beekeepers. His humorous style of teaching helps the classes stay interested and enthusiastic about a sometimes challenging subject. He is a past president of both Minnesota Hobby Beekeepers Association and Wisconsin Honey Producers Association and director of the American Beekeeping Federation.

​Please join us - our monthly meetings are always free and open to the public!

December's Monthly Meeting: In-House Q&A

11/9/2022

 
Date:  Tue, Dec 13, 2022  |  Time: 7 pm  |  Location: Auditorium at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Online on Zoom

Topic: In-House Q&A

We'll answer participant questions on all things beekeeping.
Picture
See our Facebook page or join via the Zoom link above if participating remotely.

​NOTE: Please post questions/comments in the Zoom chat. Facebook is not monitored during our educational meetings.

Please join us - our monthly meetings are always free and open to the public!​

November's Monthly Meeting: The Joy of Mite Management

10/21/2022

 
Date:  Tue, Nov 8, 2022  |  Time: 7 pm  |  Location: Auditorium at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Online on Zoom

The Joy of Mite Management

What varroa mites are, how they got here, and why they are a problem.

Dr. Mendel will teach us about their lifecycle, their mechanisms for spreading amongst bee colonies, and techniques for managing them at different times of the seasons. We will also get an update about the University of Minnesota Bee Lab and its breeding program, as it relates to mites.
Picture
Speaker: Bridget Mendel is the University of Minnesota Bee Squad's Program Director. She manages the incredible Bee Squad team, oversees program development, and works on Bee Lab outreach and communications. Bridget holds a B.A. from Northwestern University and an M.F.A. from the University of Minnesota.  She loves working with bees,  beekeepers, and the public to make the world a more habitable place for all people and all pollinators. 

​Please join us - our monthly meetings are always free and open to the public!

October's Monthly Meeting: Apiary Biosecurity Limits Diseases

9/20/2022

 
Date:  Tue, Oct 11, 2022  |  Time: 7 pm  |  Location: Auditorium at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Online on Zoom

Apiary Biosecurity Limits Diseases

How management practices for biosecurity measures can support and enhance colony health and survival.

We will discuss general biosecurity strategies in the following areas:
1. Best Management Practices (BMPs) by the beekeeper 
2. Biosecurity related to climate, the macro- and micro-environment
3. Pests and Pathogens
4. Agrochemicals/the impact of toxins
5. Hygienic bees
Picture
Speaker:  Terry Ryan Kane, DVM.  Dr. Terry Ryan Kane earned a Master of Science degree in Ecology from the University of Illinois, Chicago, and took beekeeping while attending veterinary school at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. After decades of clinical practice, she pivoted to policy as an AAAS science advisor in the U.S. Senate working on the Farm Bill, emerging diseases, and antibiotic resistance. Following the FDA ruling on antibiotic stewardship in livestock animals, she has devoted her time to teaching veterinarians/students about honey bees and pollinator ecology. 

Dr. Kane is currently serving on the Executive Board of The Honey Bee Veterinary Consortium, an organization of honey bee veterinarians and students. She is co-editor of a textbook, Honey Bee Medicine for the Veterinary Practitioner (Wiley Press, 2021).

​Please join us - our monthly meetings are always free and open to the public!​

September's Monthly Meeting: Go with the Flow

8/18/2022

 
Date:  Tue, Sep 13, 2022  |  Time: 7 pm  |  Location: Auditorium at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Online on Zoom

​Go with the Flow: My Experiences with the Flow Hive

Who came up with the Flow Hive? What is a Flow Hive? Where are Flow Hives most effective? When were they invented? How does it work? Why should you get one? Or why shouldn't you?
Picture

​Speaker: Jen Haeger.  Jen is a beekeeping nerd with a master beekeeper certificate from Cornell University and a degree in veterinary medicine. She's one of our A2B2 board members, and she currently runs the A2B2 mentorship program as well as the club's Flow Hive Team. She also authors our A, Bee, C's blog.

​Please join us - our monthly meetings are always free and open to the public!​

<<Previous

    Archives

    March 2023
    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    December 2019
    October 2019
    August 2019
    March 2018
    December 2017
    June 2017
    July 2016
    April 2016
    May 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015

    Categories

    All
    Beekeeping Calendar
    Bee School
    Education
    Events
    Holiday Gala
    Monthly Meeting

A2B2 Logo
Ann Arbor Backyard Beekeepers Club (A2B2) is dedicated to beekeeping education, mentoring, networking, and advocacy within the Ann Arbor area. We provide an informational and social venue for beekeepers of all levels to cooperate and share experiences. We are a non-profit organization that is open to all individuals interested in honeybees and beekeeping.  Donations qualify for federal tax deductions.
© COPYRIGHT 2021.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Website design by Ypsi Rose Designs

Support Us by Donating
Become a Club Member
  • Club
    • Who We Are
    • Join/Renew
    • Donate
  • Blogs
    • A2B2 Blog
    • Flow Hive Team
    • A, Bee, C's
  • Class Registration
  • Education
    • About Bee School
      • Beginner Schedule
      • Intermediate Schedule
    • Mel Disselkoen's Queen Rearing Workshop
    • Educational Outreach
    • Resources and Info Links
  • Vendors
  • Members Only