Special Meeting

Unitarian Church 479 Main Street, Norway, ME, United States

The Board if the Oxford Hills Honey Bee Club has called a Special Meeting for Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 1:00 pm. The purpose of the meeting is to vote on proposed changes to the club bylaws and to elect officers. As explained in the attached minutes from the 4/9/22 meeting the major change to the bylaws to the bylaws would be to move the Annual Meeting from December to…

Open Hive Meeting

Unitarian Church 479 Main Street, Norway, ME, United States

We will be having an open hive meeting this month at the Unitarian Church. We will check the progress of our split hive. Bring a veil for your protection.

McLaughlin Gardens observes National Pollinator Week

McLaughlin Gardens 97 Maine Street, South Paris, ME, United States

Jenn Lund is speaking at 11:00 am on topic of native pollinators. Our club will be providing an observation hive. We are looking for volunteers to be available to chat with folks about honey bees from 9:45 to 1:00. If you would like to help, contact Christopher Easton. cpeaston@megalink.net

Monthly Meeting

Unitarian Church 479 Main Street, Norway, ME, United States

  Ken Record will demonstrate queen bee grafting techniques. This one is a winner. Very interesting!

Waterford Worlds Fair

WWF 36 Irving Green Road, North Waterord, ME, United States

Fair hours are 9:00 am - 8:00 pm Fri & Sat & 9:00 am  -5:00 pm on Sun We would like to have two observation hives available for the booth.   Set up Thursday, July 14 by 7:00pm Friday. 8:45- 8:00 Saturday 8:45-8:00 Sunday. 8:45 - 5:00 We would like to have 2 people on each shift. Anyone volunteering for a shift may sell their bee products. Waterford World’s Fair…

Annual Pot Luck Picnic

TBD

Oxford Hills Honey Bee Club Annual Picnic - Saturday August 13, 2022 12:00 Noon Hosted by Anita & Rich Harvell The club will provide hot dogs, hamburgers and beverages – please bring a side dish or dessert to share. We will have the election of officers – all officers and directors are up for election. If you are interested in serving as an officer or director, please let Chris know.…

Pollinators and the Forest

Thompson Free Library 186 East Main Street, Dover-Foxcrost, Maine

Most people know how important flowers are to bees, but what about trees? Turns out trees are an essential habitat for native bees! There are several simple ways citizens can have a positive impact on pollinators and in an effort to share information, the Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District (PCSWCD) will be presenting an interesting program titled Pollinators and the Forest at the Thompson Free Library on Thursday February 16th…

Installing the club’s new hives

Unitarian Church 479 Main Street, Norway, ME, United States

Let's have fun and learn a few things as we install bees in the new club hive. Bring your veil!