March Meeting 3/21/24 to feature Dan Conlon as guest speaker The Bennington Beekeepers' Club is glad to announce that our March meeting, hosting Dan Conlon of Warm Colors Apiary, will take place Thursday, March 21, from 6:30--9:00 p.m., in the Rotary Room of the Bennington Free Library. The library is located at 101 Silver Street in Bennington, and on-street parking is available. Our guest speaker this month will be Dan Conlon, a commercial beekeeper in western Massachusetts who, together with his wife Bonita, runs Warm Colors Apiary. Warm Colors specializes in ..read more

 Bennington County Beekeepers Meeting - March 21, 2024  6:30-9:00 PM Bennington Free Library, upstairs Our next meeting will begin with a 6:30 Potluck Supper and a Business Meeting at 7:00.  If you arrive after 7:00 the library doors will be locked but there will be a sign on the left hand door with a number to call.  Then one of us will come down and let you in! Our speaker will be Dan Conlon of Warm Colors Apiary in Deerfield MA.  Dan and his wife Bonita are commercial beekeepers in western Massachusetts specializing in certified Russian queens and spring nucs.  ..read more

 February 22, 2024 Meeting Newsletter Location: Rotary Room of the Bennington Free Library, 101 Silver Street, Bennington VT Upcoming Events  • “Swarm the Statehouse” Tuesday, February 27 10:30am—12pm at the Vermont State House in Montpelier.  Organized by Franklin County Beekeepers’ Club. Bring your veils & jackets and draw attention to H.706, the anti-nicotinoid bill, as it hopefully passes from committee. For more information on H.706: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2024/H.706 .  Find your representative at https://legislature.vermont.gov/people , and ca ..read more

 The Bennington County Beekeepers Club will meet Sept. 14, 2023 at the Rotary room of the Bennington Free Library from 6:30-9:00.  The first half hour will be a potluck supper.  Bring a dish to share and your own plate, utensils and drink.  After a business meeting we will have a presentation by Amy Musante about American Foul Brood Disease and it's spread in Massachusetts.  Looking forward to seeing you ..read more

  BCBC May meeting,  “Spring Hive Management”   Thursday, 5/11 @ 7 pm.  If you need a ZOOM invite, email benncbeekeepersclub@gmail.com This is very helpful information, if you are new to beekeeping and a great refresher for everyone else.   Some of the subjects being discussed are:   1.Type of equipment and foundation 2. Burr comb 3. Weather impacts on production and health 4. Inspections and documentation ·  How to... and frequency ·  Removing frames ·  Knowing the biology ·  Brood and population ·  Quee ..read more

 The Bennington County Beekeepers have been meeting over the last two years mostly on ZOOM.  I will announce the next meeting here.  Our club doesn't have a complete roster of officers at the moment and we are looking for new leadership.   When we next have temps above 40 please check on your bees.  Take a quick look under the outer cover, listen for buzzing and check that they have enough food.  Sugar cakes or winter patties can go in one the top bars with a shim. Usually we teach a beginner course in January and February.  This year we are not able to ..read more

 Virtual Learning course offered for new Beekeepers in February The Bennington County Beekeepers Club will again offer a free beginner course for new beekeepers. Learn about the interesting life of honey bees, the skills and equipment needed to care for them and the many challenges they face. This is a wonderful opportunity and resource to meet and learn from seasoned beekeepers in our area. The course covers setting up a hive, locating it and finding where to get your bees. From there, you will learn how to inspect your hive, caring for your bees, pests and predators of the be ..read more

 January 14th Zoom Meeting Details Meeting Time: Jan 14, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting - coPy entire link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83558226874?pwd=RXFYYjh2NVByVm9CcHZBTVRZa01udz09  Meeting ID: 835 5822 6874  Passcode: 615542  One tap mobile +1 646 558 8656  83558226874# *615542# US (New York)  +1 301 715 8592  83558226874# *615542# US (Washington D.C)  Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)   +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C)   +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)   +1 669 900 9128 US ..read more

 January 2021 club meeting January 14th via Zoom guest- Samantha Alger from the Vermont Bee Lab. Zoom details to follow. Stay tuned here for further details on our 2021 Beginner's Beekeeping Classes beginning in February ..read more

April Meeting Cancelled The April 9th Bennington County Beekeepers Club Meeting has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 social distancing requirement as ordered by the governor. Access to the Veteran's Home is also restricted.  Check back with us later in the month to see if we will be able to meet for our next scheduled get-together on May 8th.  Stay at home and use the off time to care for your emerging hives and prepare for those new spring nucs and packages ..read more