The Oxford Hills Honey Bee Club will hold a beginner Beekeeping School starting Saturday February 29, 2020 in cooperation with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Oxford County. Classes will be held at the Oxford Cooperative Extension office, 9 Olson Road, South Paris. Seven weekly classes are scheduled on Saturdays 9:00 – 12:00 a.m. The class instructor is an EAS Master Beekeeper. Class subjects include acquiring honey bees, setting up…

Master Beekeeper Karen Thurlow will give a presentation on honey bee queens, including requeening, raising your own queens and finding them in the hive. She will also talk about spring buildup. Karen started keeping bees in 1978 and is a popular speaker at chapter meetings. She has taught microscopy workshops and bee schools, most recently for MOFGA. She ran New Moon Apiaries in Yarmouth before moving to New Brunswick, Canada two years ago, where…

Join the New England states Apiary Inspectors to "Lunch & Learn" by getting the latest updates on honey bee health and seasonal management recommendations for ensuring healthy colonies. Bee sure to come prepared with questions to ask the inspectors This event may not be recorded so Bee There or Bee Square! Zoom Meeting ID: 952 9946 3401; Password: 404079 https://zoom.us/j/95299463401? pwd=ZGF2bW1IOHVHR3RxQ2FHWmF5RUw3UT09 One tap mobile: +16465588656,,95299463401#,,,,*404079#

Carol Cottrill is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting – Saturday April 10, 2021 – 1:00 pm. Jen Lund – Maine State Apiarist will be our speaker. She will discuss early spring management, what to do with dead outs, and how Maine bees fared this winter. Join Zoom Meeting using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84831944332?pwd=S2xMWkRIcS9EYTgyam1oZFhpcXFxZz09 Meeting ID: 848 3194 4332 Passcode: 560870

Mark your calendar for our May Meeting – Saturday May 8, 2021 – 1 pm we will meet at the club hives (Oxford County Extension Office parking area, 9 Olson Road, South Paris). We will NOT be able to access the building so please plan accordingly for an outdoor session at the hives!   Ken Record, Leroy Cronkhite Sr. and Walter Frank Linwood Sweyt, Christopher Easton and Paul Szott  

Join the New England states Apiary Inspectors to "Lunch & Learn" by getting the latest updates on honey bee health and seasonal management recommendations for ensuring healthy colonies. Bee sure to come prepared with questions to ask the inspectors!   These events may not bee recorded so Bee There or Bee Square! Zoom Meeting ID: 952 9946 3401; Password: 404079 https://zoom.us/j/95299463401? pwd=ZGF2bW1IOHVHR3RxQ2FHWmF5RUw3UT09 One tap mobile: +16465588656,,95299463401#,,,,*404079#

On Saturday June 12 from 1:00 – 3:00 pm we will be meeting at the home of Chris and Paula Easton  – 763 Mill Hill Road in Waterford   There will be a short meeting followed by an Open Hive. We will be discussing the upcoming fairs and club booths. Please bring a chair and your veil!   The club will not be serving food, but you are welcome to…

The Board if the Oxford Hills Honey Bee Club has called a Special Meeting for Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 1:00 pm. The purpose of the meeting is to vote on proposed changes to the club bylaws and to elect officers. As explained in the attached minutes from the 4/9/22 meeting the major change to the bylaws to the bylaws would be to move the Annual Meeting from December to…

We will be having an open hive meeting this month at the Unitarian Church. We will check the progress of our split hive. Bring a veil for your protection.

Jenn Lund is speaking at 11:00 am on topic of native pollinators. Our club will be providing an observation hive. We are looking for volunteers to be available to chat with folks about honey bees from 9:45 to 1:00. If you would like to help, contact Christopher Easton. cpeaston@megalink.net