CCBA hosts open hives monthly from May through September. These provide a great opportunity for hands-on learning. Experienced beekeepers lead a guided inspection of a hive, demonstrating hive activities, splits, nuc making, mite treatment application and other essential tasks specific to the season. These are member-only events and we ask that you bring a veil. Directions to the host locations are sent out via Google Group emails prior to the event. They usually begin at 10:00 AM.
Upcoming Open Hives:
June 15th 2024 10 am- 12 pm.
Cooper Charolais Farm and Apiary.
42 Montgomery Road Windham, ME Bring your veil and questions. We will be opening multiple hives and cover a variety of topics. Answering questions is a priority.
Past Open Hives:
Saturday, June 25, 2022 2 PM
Shaker Village 707 Shaker Road in New Gloucester.
Jennifer Lund will provide us with insights, guidance and good humor.
8 hives will be available to pick from.
Paul Gillis
Saturday 21st 2022 at 2pm
Tidewater Club Hives in Falmouth
Special guest Chris Rogers of Backwoods Bee Farm will be guiding us through wrangling of our now monster hives 😊 feeling pretty good about getting them through a long winter of feeding, but they are ALL booming. Hoping the Russian hive didn’t swarm after the sentinel sampling last week, but we shall see if our efforts to slow worked.
We hope to go through some splitting and possibly follow with a formic treatment If warranted.
Sept 4, 2021 9:30-11
Tidewater Apiary – Club Hives
Formic Treatment follow up, Checking Queens, Honey stores and Demo on harvesting techniques.
June 12, 2021
Tidewater Apiary – Club Hives
Thalassa Raasch Time TBD
June 19, 2021 10-Noon, Rain day – Sunday
This is always a great Open Hive especially for new Beekeepers. Multiple hives are opened by multiple beekeepers all at the same time. Makes for smaller groups, better visibility, and easier Q&A.
June 20, 2020
This is always a great Open Hive especially for new Beekeepers. Multiple hives are opened by multiple beekeepers all at the same time. Makes for smaller groups, better visibility, and easier Q&A.
September 14, 2019
Jonathan Mitschele
New Gloucester at 10:00 AM.
Topics will include doing what you can to ensure your hives are ready for winter, even if you are not. Safe or sorry, when and why to combine hives. Determining mite levels when treating for mites with oxalic acid. Light weight beekeeping, and anything else I or those present think of. Master beekeepers highly encouraged to attend!
Saturday, June 22, 2019
This is always a great Open Hive especially for new Beekeepers. Multiple hives are opened by multiple beekeepers all at the same time. Makes for smaller groups, better visibility, and easier Q&A.
