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Here we can ask questions, share knowledge, post updates and keep in touch about all things BEE.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02045156071702810616noreply@blogger.comBlogger293125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2286512755984525806.post-75085984833613680042019-09-17T15:39:00.002-04:002019-09-17T15:39:29.505-04:002019 Big E Honey show winners!<div style="text-align: center;">
2019 HCBA Honey Show Results</div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">So many
outstanding entries this year. A big thank you to all that
contributed. The following are the results of Monday's judging by Mary
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">1st: Lee
Duquette<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">2nd (tie):
Mark Lantzakis, Jeff Rys<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">3rd: Jeff Rys<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">2nd: Mark
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">3rd: Joyce
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">2nd: Mike
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">3rd: Bill
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<br />sweetbeeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17813215920024092298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2286512755984525806.post-86790408010752835852018-07-30T15:48:00.000-04:002018-07-30T15:48:10.521-04:00BIG E HCBA Happily there for another great year!<div style="text-align: center;">
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HCBA is pleased to be a part of the Big E again this year!</div>
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sweetbeeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17813215920024092298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2286512755984525806.post-63456788742944165232018-04-23T13:44:00.002-04:002018-04-23T13:44:30.441-04:00Dandilions!!<div style="text-align: center;">
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sweetbeeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17813215920024092298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2286512755984525806.post-11899777361506573082018-03-14T16:09:00.002-04:002018-03-14T16:09:27.231-04:00March 15th HCBA regular meeting and last bee school Saturday!<div style="text-align: center;">
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sweetbeeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17813215920024092298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2286512755984525806.post-16346559370369871742018-01-13T16:28:00.003-05:002018-01-13T16:28:24.808-05:00sweetbeeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17813215920024092298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2286512755984525806.post-86764000349024255022018-01-13T16:28:00.001-05:002018-01-13T16:28:09.824-05:00HCBA January Meeting <div style="text-align: center;">
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sweetbeeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17813215920024092298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2286512755984525806.post-72055508163893386442017-12-13T12:57:00.001-05:002017-12-13T12:57:17.333-05:00MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL BEEKEEPERS!<div style="text-align: center;">
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sweetbeeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17813215920024092298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2286512755984525806.post-25272837111350429152017-11-02T11:21:00.002-04:002017-11-02T11:21:16.530-04:00MASSBEE Annual Fall Meeting <div style="text-align: center;">
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HCBA is hosting MASSBEE ORG. Annual Meeting this year!</div>
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sweetbeeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17813215920024092298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2286512755984525806.post-36930830434310558802017-10-06T14:23:00.003-04:002017-10-06T14:24:49.159-04:00Our October HCBA Meeting.<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our Next HCBA Meeting is Scheduled for October 12th at 7pm.</span></div>
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sweetbeeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17813215920024092298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2286512755984525806.post-17189769581586908172017-09-14T16:24:00.002-04:002017-09-14T16:24:39.817-04:00HCBA Big E 2017<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Well this is it..the beginning of another year for us at the Big E!</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Both Booths look super thanks to a lot of helpful hands and eyes making them look even better than before.</span></div>
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ANOTHER HCBA YEAR AT THE BIG E!!</div>
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Our booths at both the MASS building and Stroh building will be in full swing!</div>
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Spreading information and the good word of the work they do for us all.</div>
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sweetbeeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17813215920024092298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2286512755984525806.post-25633514951945382412017-08-09T13:11:00.000-04:002017-08-10T16:32:08.963-04:00Our Honey Candy Bagging Night! August 17 6pm start<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: lime; font-size: large;">Last year we had a banner year of helpers who attacked the candy bagging in record time.</span></div>
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sweetbeeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17813215920024092298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2286512755984525806.post-25579793795133482802017-07-06T14:17:00.002-04:002017-07-06T14:17:21.159-04:00Bees LOVE Lavender!<div style="text-align: center;">
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sweetbeeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17813215920024092298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2286512755984525806.post-31126040517479839802017-06-29T11:29:00.001-04:002017-06-29T11:29:10.887-04:00HCBA Annual Picnic<div style="text-align: center;">
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sweetbeeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17813215920024092298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2286512755984525806.post-67998844739313605132017-06-19T16:59:00.000-04:002017-06-19T16:59:02.654-04:00HCBA June 22nd Meeting<div style="text-align: center;">
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sweetbeeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17813215920024092298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2286512755984525806.post-20110786949282853442017-03-20T14:42:00.001-04:002017-03-20T14:42:28.891-04:00HCBA March 23rd Meeting<div style="text-align: center;">
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sweetbeeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17813215920024092298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2286512755984525806.post-39719841171949984572017-03-06T11:40:00.004-05:002017-03-06T13:21:40.311-05:00HCBA March 9th Meeting<div style="text-align: center;">
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Speaker Tom Flebotte will cover the topics of sourcing your honeybees and installing them into your hives.</div>
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Andrew Preissner will be discussing Queens and covering Dynamics of the Hive.</div>
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Should be a fun filled night!</div>
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And support your local farmstand! Buy local honey and maple syrup!</div>
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Yes the sap is running in NEW ENGLAND!</div>
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<span style="color: magenta;">Our January 26th meeting discussion has been changed.</span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;">Come on time you won't want to miss a minute of this fun evening! 7-9pm</span></div>
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sweetbeeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17813215920024092298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2286512755984525806.post-34709465464860404292017-01-09T11:58:00.002-05:002017-01-09T11:58:58.774-05:002017 Bee School Begins<div style="text-align: center;">
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Hello Bee Peeps!</div>
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Our HCBA 2017 Bee School Starts</div>
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There will be a short introduction from HCBA BOD</div>
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followed by our guest speaker Ken Worchol.</div>
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See you all there to welcome our new bee lovers!</div>
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Wishing All A Beautiful Christmas and Much Happiness in the New Year!</div>
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We All Have so much to be thankful for!</div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">Hello All you Wonderful Beekeepers!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">Our Annual Christmas Party is right around the corner so I hope you have sent</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">your RSVP's to Cheryl.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">It is always so much fun with a great meal, good bee and not bee talk and a super wonderful</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">raffle with proceeds going to Toy for Joy. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">We also do a Yankee Swap to end out the evenings fun, bring a wrapped gift,</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"> (one per attendee valued at $15)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">and let the chaos insue, you never know what you may end up with!</span></div>
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