Showing posts with label The Big E. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Big E. Show all posts
Monday, September 22, 2014
Big E Observation Hive Drama...
It seems someone doesn't like honeybees! I worked in the MA building at the Big E last night, and we discovered that some had blocked our observation hive entrance!
Here we have club member Leo Scarnici to the rescue! Leo is a tall guy, so you can see that someone had to work to get that entrance blocked. Who would do such a thing? It's a mystery.
Friday, September 12, 2014
Big E Promo Video...
Another great video from club member Leo Scarnici! Leo partnered with club vice president and Big E fair chair, Tom Flebotte to create a promo video to spread awareness about our beekeeping school, and our presence at The Big E!
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
The Big E!
We're so excited for the Big E! It starts Friday, September 12th! Our bees are already buzzing in and out of our booths in the MA Building and in Farmarama.
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MA Building
MA Building
Farmarama
Farmarama
Come see us and the bees at the Big E!
Friday, August 1, 2014
August Meeting...
When: Thursday, August 21st
at 7:00pm
Where: Willimanset
Heights
Pizza and beverages will be
served!
Come help out and have some
fun!
We’ll be bagging candy in
preparation for the Big E, so while this will not be a regular meeting, we will
have the opportunity to discuss all things bee while we work. Come lend a hand, and get some last minute
tips for harvesting and fall and winter management.
Have you tested for mites yet? Treated?
Do you have honey? Have you
harvested? Getting ready to? Should you?
Can you borrow the extractor? Are
you feeding? Medicating? Are your hives in danger of robbing? When will you put on your entrance
reducers? Are you using a slatted or
screened bottom board? Should you
switch? Come one, come all! Some of us have questions, and other have
answers, new and experienced beekeepers come together and help each other out!
See you there! And don’t forget to volunteer for a shift at
the Big E!
Sunday, June 1, 2014
June Meeting...
BIG
E SELLERS MEETING
When:
Thursday June 26th at 7pm
Where: Willimanset
Heights
If you plan to sell honey or beeswax products at the Big E
this year, you must attend the Big E Sellers meeting.
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Thursday, August 15, 2013
August Meeting...
When: Thursday, August 22nd
at 7:00pm
Where: Willimanset
Heights
Pizza and beverages will be
served!
Come help out and have some
fun!
We’ll be bagging candy in
preparation for the Big E, so while this will not be a regular meeting, we will
have the opportunity to discuss all things bee while we work. Come lend a hand, and get some last minute
tips for harvesting and fall and winter management.
Have you tested for mites yet? Treated?
Do you have honey? Have you
harvested? Getting ready to? Should you?
Can you borrow the extractor? Are
you feeding? Medicating? Are your hives in danger of robbing? When will you put on your entrance
reducers? Are you using a slatted or
screened bottom board? Should you
switch? Come one, come all! Some of us have questions, and other have
answers, new and experienced beekeepers come together and help each other out!
See you there! And don’t forget to volunteer for a shift at
the Big E!
Friday, May 31, 2013
June Meeting...
Hampden
County Beekeepers
When:
Wednesday, June 12th at 7pm
Where: Willimanset
Heights
Big
E Meeting
At this meeting, we will select our Big E committee, go
over the rules and regulations for Big E Sellers and volunteers, and vote on
spending some money in hopes of making the Big E more profitable for everyone
involved.
If you have any questions about what we do at the Big E,
or what to expect as a volunteer, or even how you can sell your own honey or
beeswax products in the HCBA booth at the fair, this meeting is for you!
I am proposing we spend an estimated $900 to buy custom
printed bright yellow bags to put our honey in.
Our customers will carry our bags around the Big E all day and advertise
for us, generating more visitors to our booth and more sales. At the meeting I will have a bag sample, and
price quotes. The treasurer’s report
will also be available for review at the meeting so you can see the finances
before you vote.
After the Big E discussion and the vote, we will have an
open forum bee talk. What’s on your
mind? What’s going on in your hive? Want to talk about swarm prevention? I do!
We will have pizza, salad and drinks.
All members are welcome to attend. Please RSVP to me by email or phone if you
plan to attend so we order enough food!
Bee well!
Jessica Martin
HCBA Secretary
(860) 978-5388
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
The Big E...
The Big E is in full swing, and we've been having a great time at both of our fair locations. For those of you who haven't visited the fair yet, here are some photos of our booths...
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The MA Building
The star of the show.
Our brand new mural...
And our satellite location in Farm-A-Rama
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Thanks to all of the volunteers manning the booths during the fair!
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