March 29th 9am - 10:30am: How to read the hive, Inspecting a colony. 11am - 12:00pm: Dealing with pests and disease. Guest Speaker: David Schultz In this three-week course and following field day, you will learn how to start your first year in beekeeping. This beginner's course will be led by Katey O’Donnell with a […]
Featured Guest Speaker: Arnie Goluboff Arnie is enjoying retired life and loves the flexibility to help his beekeeping friends and mentees. He has 11 hives and lives in Randallstown with his wife, Anne. Arnie has a thirst for knowledge and encourages each mentee based on their personal drive for beekeeping. Besides beekeeping, Arnie enjoys volunteering […]
April 5th 9am - 10:30am: Recap, and highlights. 11am - 12:00pm: Mock inspection. Guest Speaker: Cybil Preston In this three-week course and following field day, you will learn how to start your first year in beekeeping. This beginner's course will be led by Katey O’Donnell with a mix of other local experts. In addition to […]
Baltimore Short Course March 8th – 10am to 2pm Hon’s Honey – 4710 Pennington Ave 2nd floor, Baltimore, MD 21226 March 22nd – 10am to 2pm 3433 S Hanover St., Baltimore, MD 21225 April 12th – 2pm to 4pm Filbert Street Garden’s Beeyard – 1321 Filbert Street Baltimore, Maryland 21226 The course is taught by […]
Join us in celebrating the grand opening of the Filbert Street Garden Honey House! Come see where the buzz is all about with a live honey harvest demonstration led by our expert beekeeper, Charles DeBarber. You'll get an up-close look at the tools, techniques, and magic behind harvesting honey—straight from the hive. Whether you're a […]
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July 2nd Membership Meeting (in-person only) When: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Location: Baltimore County Agriculture Center, 1114 Shawan Rd Cockeysville MD, in the large conference room. Featured Speaker/Presenter: Allen Hayes, EAS Master Beekeeper "Preparing Honey for Show and Sale. Plus, Other Honey Show Entries." Description: This talk will describe ways to properly prepare extracted […]
Topic: CMBA Board Meeting, July 24, 2025 Time: Jul 24, 2025 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)Login below to access Zoom linkJoin Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84891816850?pwd=azcOj9QrjGVcAwtYlANgv6SjKrsuVb.1 Meeting ID: 848 9181 6850 Passcode: 258353 --- One tap mobile +13017158592,,84891816850#,,,,*258353# US (Washington DC) +13052241968,,84891816850#,,,,*258353# US --- Dial by your location • +1 […]
Guest Speaker: EAS Master Beekeeper Kim MehalickTopic: Dealing With Defensive Honey Bees Sometimes good bees go bad. Genetics can cause your hives to be highly defensive. In highly populated urban settings, we cannot allow such hives to continue uncorrected. Here are a variety of ways to deal with a nasty hive, including steps you can […]
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Great news! We have scheduled an educational demonstration in the CMBA Teaching Apiary! Bring your veils and/or bee suits, because we will be performing a varroa mite inspection/count with MD Chief Apiary Inspector (and co-star in a recent children's book) Cybil Preston, followed by a mite treatment demonstration by CMBA President, Osmar Rivera, and CMBA […]
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Honey Extraction Demos * Chat with Local Beekeepers * 25+ Vendors & Demonstrations * Children’s Crafts & Games * Animal Encounters * Tenant House Tours * Food Trucks * Live Music F25 HH Flyer 2025 v2 Honey extractions at 11:00, 12:30 and 3:30 Volunteer at Signup Genius
Fall, Fun, & Frights Education BoothJoin CMBA for a fun and educational festival at the Baltimore County Ag Center & Farm Park on Saturday, October 25th: Fall, Fun, & Frights! There will be live music. food trucks, and a haunted barn! Vendors & education booths will be giving out goodies to trick-or-treaters. CMBA will be […]
