BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:893@americanbeejournal.com DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260526 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260527 DTSTAMP:20260514T135804Z URL:https://americanbeejournal.com/events/back-yard-beekeepers-association -announces-author-theresa-martin-dead-bees-dont-make-honey-10-tips-for-hea lthy-productive-bees-tuesday-may-26-2026-in-weston-ct/ SUMMARY:Back Yard Beekeepers Association Announces Author Theresa Martin “Dead Bees Don’t Make Honey: 10 Tips for Healthy Productive Bees Tues day\, May 26\, 2026 in Weston CT DESCRIPTION:The Back Yard Beekeepers Association (BYBA) in Connecticut is p roud to present speaker Theresa Martin\, author and Master Beekeeper.  Th is presentation summarizes several of the tips presented in Theresa’s bo ok "Dead Bees Don’t Make Honey: 10 Tips for Healthy Bees"\, which inclu des a foreword by Dr. Thomas Seeley describing the book as “remarkable … candid\, fact-based\, and sensible.” In this presentation\, Theresa presents the latest science that explains how and why bees survive 14in t he wild. By modeling what the bees teach us\, our managed bees can have h igher survival and make more honey\, while bringing more enjoyment to the beekeeper.\n\nOur speaker will be joining us IN-PERSON. Please join us at 7 PM to allow time to socialize and chat with other members of the club.   Our speaker presentation will begin at 7:30 PM. The location is Norfie ld Congregational Church located at 64 Norfield Rd in Weston\, CT. Even t hough the event is free\, please register at https://backyardbeekeepers.c om. Theresa will be available to autograph copies of her book which will be available for purchase at the meeting for $18.\nTheresa Martin has achi eved 99% colony survival and honey production that is twice the local aver age in her seven years as a beekeeper\, with 20–25 colonies in Kentucky. She practices nature-based beekeeping\, which is a methodology that place s bee health as the highest priority and optimal pathway to productivity. Following the model of how bees survive in the wild\, employing integrated pest management\, and providing high support yet low intervention\, she d emonstrates that healthy\, alive bees are more productive than sick or dea d bees.\nTheresa is a Cornell Master Beekeeper\, 2024 Kentucky State Beeke eper of the Year\, and President of the Kentucky State Beekeepers Associat ion. She is also a writer for Bee Culture Magazine. She worked at Fidelity Investments and Procter &\; Gamble in information technology and opera tions management.\nThere is not an option for participants to join virtual ly. However\, if you are unable to join us\, club members will be able to view this and past monthly meeting recordings in the Members Only portion of the website under BYBA Presentations. Visit our website to learn about membership is our club!\nVisit our website to learn about membership optio ns. Questions? Contact BYBA at reg@backyardbeekeepers.com.\n\nThe Back Ya rd Beekeepers Association (BYBA) is one of the Nation’s largest regional clubs for beekeeping hobbyists with over 400 members. Some of their membe rs are just getting started as beekeepers\, and some have enjoyed this hob by for years. All share an interest in the wonderful and remarkable world of the honey bee. The mission of BYBA is to provide their membership with a forum for sharing knowledge and mutual interests in beekeeping\, and to educate and promote the benefits of beekeeping to the public. For more inf ormation\, please visit backyardbeekeepers.com. END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR