Just in time for you to begin making your preparations for MABA’s own upcoming annual event, Julia Mahood will discuss how to prepare winning entries for honey shows. A winner of countless honey show ribbons, Julia Mahood is a Georgia Master Crafts Beekeeper from Atlanta. She is the current president of the Georgia Beekeepers Association and a past president of Metro Atlanta Beekeepers Association. Julia started the beekeeping program at Lee Arrendale State Prison and through the GBA assists in starting and supporting prison beekeeping programs in the state. She has won many awards for her honey and hive products.…

Registration is now open for those wishing to take part in this year’s MABA Journeyman Beekeeper test study group.  If you have at least two years of practical beekeeping experience, and have held your UGA Certified Beekeeper rank for at least one full year, you are eligible to sit for the UGA Journeyman level test. (For complete requirements, see: https://bees.caes.uga.edu/georgia-master-beekeeper-program/certification-levels-related-requirements.html#Journeyman) Testing will be administered on Thursday, September 11, during this year’s Georgia Beekeepers Association conference in Gainesville, GA. The Journeyman test is challenging, and requires considerable test preparation and independent learning. This study group is intended to help you prepare for…

MABA’s Hive Inspection program is a great way to learn tips and tricks from some of our most experienced members, and gain confidence in your beekeeping skills. Also the hands-on component  of our Introduction to Beekeeping short course, MABA hive inspections are held March through October at multiple mentoring apiaries located throughout the greater Atlanta area. We encourage you to register by visiting: metroatlantabeekeepers.org/hive-inspections   How to sign up for a hive inspection:   1 Look at the list of available dates in the chart below and pick a date when you would like to join an inspection.   2.…

At our March 10 meeting, MABA will welcome back Dr. Isaac Weinberg, who will be speaking on "Comb-Reorganization In Response To Temperature Stress In Honey Bee Colonies" This talk will present findings from three field experiments which provide evidence that when exposed to long-term temperature stress, honey bees rearrange where they store brood, honey, nectar, and pollen within their hives. In addition, he will speculate on mechanisms that may be driving the reorganization of comb stores. Dr. Weinberg received his PhD in Biology in May of 2023 at Tufts University, where he studied how honey bees respond to chronic temperature…

Resolve to BEE a part of everything exciting happening with MABA this coming year! Your club membership lets you learn, network and socialize. We're excited to present some new programming and events in the year ahead. Save these dates on your calendars and bookmark this site for updates and announcements.  Our monthly meetings are held at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church (3180 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30305) inside Heritage Hall on the 2nd Monday of each month, except September and December when we hold our annual fall honey show/pot luck and holiday party respectively. On arrival, check-in at the welcome…

  IMPORTANT:  MABA 1-Day Intro to Beekeeping Short Course Change of Location -- Due to a sudden scheduling change at Peachtree Road United Methodist, instead of holding our event in the church's Grace Hall as originally planned, we are moving it to the church’s Harp Student Center building just across the street within the church complex. The Harp Center is the yellow/tan brick building across Mathieson Place, behind the main church building. The address is: Peachtree Road United Methodist Church Don and Mary Ellen Harp Student Center Building 3209 Mathieson Place Atlanta, GA 30305 Please look for and follow MABA…

At February's meeting, MABA-member Wayne Hughes will be speaking on the topic of treatment-free beekeeping. Wayne is a UGA Certified Beekeeper and has kept bees since 2010 and has been successfully treatment free for the entire duration! He is the owner of the family-run Sweet Harmony Apiaries in Marietta, Georgia, where they do not use any chemicals in their hives. Wayne is a jack of all trades, holding degrees in Music and Information Technology, and spent the formative years of his life working in the plumbing, electrical, and HVAC trades. After much study, research, and field trials, he used his skills…

SAVE THE DATE! MABA's annual holiday celebration and gift exchange will take place on December 13th, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM at Manuel’s Tavern (602 North Highland Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA 30307). You're invited to celebrate the end of another beekeeping season with your fellow club members.  MABA will purchase some hot and cold  appetizers and desserts to share. Club members may buy their own drinks and meals if desired. Bring an inexpensive, fun, bee-themed gift for our annual group gift exchange.To get a head-count, please RSVP here.