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FINALLY!  The long awaited MAY BEE DAY is really happening!  Please join us next weekend, Sunday, May 26th from 10 am- Noonish for a close up look at both langstroth and top bar hives with experienced local beekeepers.  This event will be held at Old Town Farm in the heart of Albuquerque.  In addition to fun with the bees, enjoy socializing and coffee with beekeepers and cyclists alike at Old Town Farm's bike in coffee.  Please RSVP for the event so we can have an idea of how many of you to…See More

Join us for our FREE monthly meeting in April!  Starts at 6:30 pm. This meeting will focus on early spring management and feeding.  Top Bar and Langstroth.See More

Hello Beekeepers and Happy New Year! Please join us for our first meeting of 2013 on Thursday March 7th @ 6:30 pm.  This FREE meeting will focus on hiving packages, swarm retrieval, and new ideas for the 2013 season.  Top Bar and Langstroth demonstrations. See More

Hello Everyone! Join us for the last ABQ beeks meeting this year on October 25th @ 6:30 pm.  It's a FREE meeting of Albuquerque beekeepers, both new and experienced. We will cover winterizing your hives. Seasoned Langstroth beekeeper, Phill Remick will join us. Phill has owned up to 1000 hives, used primarily for pollination in CA. He has also worked as a seasonal apiary inspector for the Fresno County Ag Dept. You can find out more about Phill at: …See More

Let's break bread together and celebrate a fantastic year of beekeeping. Bring either a dish to share or your best bee stories! This is a family friendly event. Also bring a pumpkin. We'll have a table set up for carving. The location is a private residence located close to Downtown, Albuquerque. Make sure to RSVP and the directions will be sent out the week before the event. See More

Hello Everyone! Join us for the ABQ beeks meeting September 27th @ 6:30 pm- 8:30 pm.  It's a FREE meeting of Albuquerque beekeepers, both new and experienced.Melanie and Mark from Zia Queen Bee in Northern NM will be sharing their strategies for establishing, enhancing and maintaining healthy genetics in apiaries as an individual beekeeper and as a beekeeping community. They will also be hosting a …See More

Hello Everyone! Join us for the ABQ beeks meeting August 30th @ 6:30- 8:30 pm.  It's a FREE meeting of Albuquerque beekeepers, both new and experienced.We are pleased to have Les Crowder joining us to talk about Troubleshooting your Hive, Requeening and Disease Recognition/ Management. Come with questions and problems! Les Crowder and Heather Harrell have just published a fantastic book on Top Bar Beekeeping. You can find copies at…See More

Join us for the Abq Beeks meeting May 24th from 6:30-8:30 pm. We will covering City Regulations, AHB Concerns and ditch bank spraying. We'll also be discussing our future Master Beekeeping Program and have time to reveal the results of our 2012 Abq Beeks Survey. This will be followed by our usual Q & A session so bring your questions. It's a FREE meeting of Albuquerque beekeepers, both new and experienced.View our full list of events at: …See More

Hello Everyone! Join us for the ABQ beeks meeting Monday, March 26th @ 6:30 pm.  It's a FREE meeting of Albuquerque beekeepers, both new and experienced.View our full list of events at: http://abqbeeks.ning.com/forum/topics/tentative-schedule-for-2012-abq-beeks Agenda:Announcements Making Splits & Springtime Management (TBH and Langs) Please RSVP. (Remember to log in to this site in order to…See More

Hello Everyone! Join us for the February ABQ beeks meeting February 16th @ 6:30 pm.  It's a FREE meeting of Albuquerque beekeepers, both new and experienced. Agenda:Swap meet -- bring your extra bee gear to trade or sell. Bring cash or check if you're looking to buy.Report from North American Bee ConferenceQ&A - By popular demand, we will be continuing our old timer/ new timer Q&A format. Come with questions! Please RSVP.Directions:The Extension Office is located behind a big…See More

Hello Everyone!Please Join us for the October ABQ beeks meeting NEXT WEEK, Tuesday, October 11th @ 6:30 pm.  Steve Wall  from Buckinbee in Santa Fe will be coming to talk about wax products and processing (he makes amazing candle molds too!)  We will also have an open discussion about winterizing bees, how much honey to leave, etc.  Please RSVP.See More