The Back Yard Beekeepers Association (BYBA) in Connecticut is proud to present speaker Julia Mahood on July 22. Julia is currently the President of the Georgia Beekeepers Association and an authority on honey bee drones. This meeting is in person and our speaker will be joining us IN-PERSON. There is not an option for participants to join virtually. 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 Norfield Congregational Church located at 64 Norfield Rd in Weston, CT. Even though the event is free, please register at https://backyardbeekeepers.com.
It’s all about the drones! Honey bee drones are the Rodney Dangerfields of the bee world, they (often) get no respect!”, remarked Julia. Learn all about the amazing drones and their mysterious drone congregation areas (and how to find them using the other kind of drone) at this informative and lively talk.
Julia Mahood is a master craftsman beekeeper who has been keeping bees since 2004. She created the citizen science website MapMyDca.com to gather data on drone congregation areas. A graphic artist, she designed the Georgia “Save the honey bee” license plate. She is passionate about education and teaches beekeeping in Georgia prisons. Julia is a former Georgia Beekeeper of the Year and currently the President of the Georgia Beekeepers Association.
Questions? Contact BYBA’s Paula Wolf at paulawolf@email.com.
The Back Yard Beekeepers Association (BYBA) is one of the Nation’s largest regional clubs for beekeeping hobbyists with over 400 members. Some of their members are just getting started as beekeepers, and some have enjoyed this hobby 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 information, please visit backyardbeekeepers.com.
