Date: Tue, May 11 | Time: 7 pm | Location: Online on ZoomThe main presentation starts at 7 pm, but feel free to drop in beginning at 6:30 pm for an open Q&A session.  Speaker: Dr. Jamie Ellis is the Gahan Endowed Professor of Entomology in the Department of Entomology and Nematology at the University of Florida. Dr. Ellis has responsibilities in extension, instruction and research related to honey bees. Regarding his extension work, Dr. Ellis created the UF, South Florida, and Caribbean Bee Colleges, and the UF Master Beekeeper Program. As an instructor, Dr. Ellis supervises Ph.D. and masters students in addition to offering an online course in apiculture. Dr. Ellis and his team conduct research projects in the fields of honey bee husbandry, conservation and ecology, and integrated crop pollination. Please join us - our monthly meetings are always free and open to the public!
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Date: Tue, March 9 | Time: 7 pm | Location: Online on Zoom Learn to identify reasons for a colony’s death based on the clues the bees left behind and how to prevent colony loss in future beekeeping seasons. The main presentation starts at 7 pm, but feel free to drop in beginning at 6:30 pm for an open Q&A session.  Ana Heck has been an Apiculture Extension Educator at Michigan State University since July 2020. She was introduced to beekeeping while working in Nicaragua for two years with a non-profit organization that engaged local communities in rural development projects. She joined the University of Minnesota Bee Lab's Bee Squad in 2014, and she began with Michigan State University in 2019. Her work involves apiculture education initiatives and implementing policies to protect managed pollinators. Heck holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy and a graduate minor in Entomology from the University of Minnesota. Please join us - our monthly meetings are always free and open to the public!Date: Tue, February 9 | Time: 7 pm | Location: Online on Zoom
Presenter: Dr. Cem Akin
Cem Akin, MD, PhD, is a Professor of Internal Medicine in the Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology at the University of Michigan. He earned his medical degree from the Istanbul University School of Medicine. Afterwards, he completed his residency in Internal Medicine and PhD in Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. He then did his fellowship in Allergy and Immunology at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, where he also worked as a physician and researcher after finishing his fellowship. After an initial stint as an Assistant Professor at U-M, he took a position with Harvard Medical School as an Associate Professor of Medicine and established and led the Mastocytosis Center at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He then came back to Michigan in 2017 to work at U-M where he sees patients at allergy clinics and runs a research program on mast cell disease and anaphylaxis. He is internationally recognized for his research on mast cell disorders and anaphylaxis and has been asked to give numerous lectures on these areas. He is an active member of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI), chair of the Mechanisms of Allergy Asthma and Immunology interest section of the AAAAI, and has been named to the Top Doctors list in Hour Detroit Magazine and Boston Magazine. He has been selected to serve as President of the Michigan Allergy & Asthma Society (MAAS) beginning in July 2019. The mission of the MAAS is to provide continuing postgraduate education to allergists/immunologists of Michigan and to promote best clinical practices in a collegial environment. To see a recording of this presentation, click here.Online meeting February 6, 2021, 1pm - 3pmJoin Dave Pearce, A2B2's Bee School lead instructor, for an overview and discussion of what it takes to get started in beekeeping, why you might want to, and what to expect. FREE and open to the public via the Zoom platform. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86885160696?pwd=K0VlRkl2emlaZEFWNFFhWGZFbzM0UT09 Meeting ID: 868 8516 0696 Passcode: 825737  Dave Pearce is the owner of Local Buzz Bees and Honey and is the lead instructor at the A2B2 bee school. Questions? Please feel free to contact him @ 248-302-7797 or dpearce007@hotmail.com.
Thank you to all who came out to support our club!We are grateful for everyone who helped make the 2019 Holiday Gala a success! Thank you to Lauren Bloom & Matt Ritchey, owners of Bløm Meadworks (Ann Arbor) for their interesting and informative presentation on mead. Thank you to everyone who attended and bid on items in the silent auction and/or participated in the mead tasting. Thank you to our volunteers who kept the event running smoothly, our mead servers for keeping glasses filled, and Jennifer Rudolph for catering. And a big thank you to A2B2's leadership team: Mike Nardelli, Michelle Scott, Cindy Schroeder, Lee Walsh, Jen Haeger, Vicky Rudolph, and David Clipner. Your efforts are greatly appreciated! The Fifth Annual Holiday Gala will take place Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. Mark your calendar for a fun night out to support your club!What: Silent Auction and Mead Tasting When: Tuesday, December 10, 6pm–9pm [note the earlier starting time] Where: Auditorium at Matthaei Botanical Gardens (1800 N. Dixboro Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105) Cost: Admission to the Gala and silent auction is FREE; mead tasting is $15 for five one-ounce pours, and includes a keepsake engraved wine glass Ann Arbor Backyard Beekeepers Club presents its 4th Annual Holiday Gala! It will feature a silent auction and mead tasting, along with a presentation on mead by Lauren Bloom & Matt Ritchey, owners of Bløm Meadworks (Ann Arbor, MI). Admission to the Gala and silent auction is FREE; mead tasting is $15 for five one-ounce pours, and includes a keepsake engraved wine glass. Appetizers will be provided. "At Bløm Meadworks (pronounced “bloom”), we make what we like to call session meads and ciders – they’re light, dry, carbonated, and remarkably sessionable. For our meads, we start with the same ingredients as a traditional mead - honey, water and yeast - which means we can source all of our ingredients from Michigan. Unlike most meads though, we ferment it like a dry craft cider, so the result isn’t nearly as thick or sweet as traditional mead. So, if the word “mead” automatically conjures a drinking hall filled with Vikings for you, think of ours as its friendly, approachable descendants, without the pillage and plunder." Learn more at http://www.drinkblom.com/. This event is the club's primary fundraiser of the year. Please join us to sample a selection of meads from a dozen craft producers (including Bløm), learn about mead from the experts, and finish up your Christmas shopping (or buy yourself a little something!) at the silent auction. Many thanks to all who helped make the conference a success! "Things with Wings" is an annual celebration of bugs, birds, and butterflies at Matthaei Botanical Gardens (1800 N. Dixboro Rd., Ann Arbor, MI). This year, A2B2 club members introduced attendees to honeybees with our observation hive featuring real, live bees! Visitors also got to inspect beekeeping equipment, sample honey, and learn more about these fascinating creatures. Many thanks to all those who helped make the day a success! |
