Holiday Potluck Party

University of Maine Cooperative 9 Olson Road, South Paris, ME, United States

You are cordially invited to the 2017 OHHC Annual Holiday Potluck Party. Please come and bring your favorite dish to share with your fellow beekeepers and friends. We will have a holiday Ham and presents from Santa to get you into the spirit of the season. This will also be the last club meeting of 2017 and we will be electing  club officers for the 2018 year. We look forward to…

MSBA and Beeline make a visit

University of Maine Cooperative 9 Olson Road, South Paris, ME, United States

We will welcome Richard McLaughlin and Peggy McLaughlin to our Oxford Hills club in January. Richard is the president of the MSBA and will be talking to us about our winter hives and the MSBA. Peggy is the editor of the Beeline newspaper and will be telling us what it takes to put the paper together and how we can become involved. Both Peggy and Richard are Master Beekeepers and…

Jennifer Lund

University of Maine Cooperative 9 Olson Road, South Paris, ME, United States

Join us for our April Meeting where we will welcome Maine State Bee Inspector, Jennifer Lund.  

Package pick-up

Backwoods Bee Farm 106 Page Raod, Windham, ME, United States

Packages purchased through Backwoods Bee Farm will be available Sunday, April 15th between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.  

Splitting hives

University of Maine Cooperative 9 Olson Road, South Paris, ME, United States

Ken and Jerry Record will demonstrate the ways in which you can split your hive. They will also bring queen castles for observation and discussion on how Queen bees are made.

All about Swarms

University of Maine Cooperative 9 Olson Road, South Paris, ME, United States

We will be welcoming Master Beekeeper Phil Gaven from the Honey Exchange. Phil will be speaking on the subject of "Swarms, preventing, catching, and trapping" a swarm of bees in May is worth a ton of hay a swarm of bees in June is worth a silver spoon a swarm of bees in July ain't worth a fly

Open Hive

University of Maine Cooperative 9 Olson Road, South Paris, ME, United States

This Saturday we will have an open hive and open discussion. Please bring your veil and your inquisitive young mind.

2018 Pot Luck Picnic

The Easton's 763 Mill Hill Road, Waterford, ME, United States

The Easton's will graciously be hosting this years event. See you there with your favorite dish to share and if you care to sit, bring a chair.   Open hive.  

Getting ready for winter?

University of Maine Cooperative 9 Olson Road, South Paris, ME, United States

Are you thinking about  preparing for winter? Your bees are, but they need your help. Come to our September meeting as we welcome Master Beekeeper Mark Cooper. Mark will be discussing what we should be doing and what to look for in our hives prior to the change of seasons. The club hive will be open, so bring a veil if you want to look closely.

Maine State Beekeepers Meeting

The Maine State Beekeepers Association Annual meeting will be held on October 13th at the SKY-HY Conference Center in Topsham, ME from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Registration at 8:00 a.m. register online here. View from Sky Hi Topsham, Maine For more information, please visit link below Maine State Beekeepers Association Annual Meeting 2018 - Maine State Bee...The Maine State Beekeepers Association Annual Meeting 2018 will be held on Saturday, October 13th at…