MABA Fieldtrip to Auburn University Bee Lab Join us for MABA’s next club field trip to the Auburn Bee Lab on Saturday, November 15. We’ll receive a research update from the lab’s post-doctoral students, a tour of their apiary, and learn about how they conduct their field assessments. There will be a break for lunch and time to rotate between topics. The event itself is free, but the lab will have merch for sale like t-shirts and hats.For more details and to register, complete this form:https://www.memberplanet.com/s/mababc/fieldtriptoauburn

At our Monday, November 10th meeting, MABA will welcome Master Beekeeper Steve Esau. Steve began beekeeping in 2011 with two hives and the intent of making his East Atlanta neighborhood a better place through urban agriculture. Those two hives quickly grew into what is today known as the Little Bee Project. Consisting of more than 100 colonies, the Little Bee Project is hardly little. Steve will share with us his journey to becoming a sideliner honey producer.  Our November meeting will begin at 6:30 pm with a mentoring session. This month's session is our annual Ask-Me-Anything style panel Q&A with…

 MABA's annual potluck dinner and honey show is THIS COMING SUNDAY, 9/28. As part of the fun, we'll have both live and silent auctions. On the block this year are offerings including bee colonies, mentoring sessions, and of course Linda Tillman’s famed, highly-prized "Honey of a Dinner" for six. There will also be new and used equipment, including items like: A complete 8-frame hive set-up, honey extractors, full-body suits, gloves, pollen patties, an oxalic acid vaporizer wand, heated decapping knives, plastic waxed foundation, unassembled deep boxes, assembled deep frames, and much more. Everything must go. This your opportunity to get…

Nominations for MABA’s Beekeeper Of the Year are now bee-ing accepted!Each year, MABA bestows this honor on a club member who has not only demonstrated and promoted good beekeeping practices, but who also has served the Metro Atlanta Beekeepers Association as an outstanding volunteer. Any member is eligible except the club's executive officers who will evaluate the submissions and pick the winner. Additionally, past recipients are not awarded the honor a second time.This annual award is announced each year at our September potluck dinner and honey show. This year’s event takes place on Sunday, September 28th, 4-8 pm, at the Galloway School…