As you likely know, the recent news about an aggressive hive of africanized bees found in Concord has been making the rounds in the last several days. Of course this has created alarm among some people, and has begun to generate some questions to the Bee Guild site. I started writing a response to one of these questions,…
The May guild meeting is this Wednesday. Our guest speaker this month had to reschedule, so we’ll be hearing form Karla about what she picked up at the “Organic/Natural Beekeeping Conference” in March, and from Marja about an all-day session she attended with Bernardo Niño from the E.L. Niño Bee Lab in the Department of Entomology at UC Davis. Also,…
The April guild meeting is this Wednesday. In addition to the regular topics, we’ll be discussing splits. Also, please be sure to note the parking information on the meeting page. At the March meeting things got a bit tight in the Lenz lot, and we almost blocked in some employees. Andrew Lenz, Jr., the owner, has told us…
The February Guild Meeting is this Wednesday. We have a great speaker from UCSC – Christof Bernau – coming to talk to us about bee-friendly plants. Also, if you’re thinking of getting into beekeeping, this is the time of year to get started! Come to the meeting at 6:30, where you’ll have an opportunity to…
Get the latest buzz on beekeeping in Santa Cruz! Sign up for our newsletter to receive updates on our meetings, local events, expert tips, and ways to support healthy pollinators in our community.
MENU
BEEKEEPING ORGANIZATIONS
Alameda County Beekeepers Association
California State Beekeepers Association
Gilroy Beekeepers Association
Marin Beekeepers Club
Monterey Bay Beekeepers
Mount Diablo Beekeepers Association
Santa Clara Beekeepers Guild
San Mateo Beekeepers Guild
San Francisco Beekeepers Association
Sonoma County Beekeepers Association
OTHER LINKS
Bay Area Beekeepers Resources
Pine Mountain Arts
UC Davis | California Master Beekeeper Program
GUILD MEETING LOCATION
2120 N. Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95060