Monadnock Beekeepers Association

Dedicated to Promoting Beekeeping in the Monadnock Region of New Hampshire



Beekeeper initiatives

MBA Meetings
** Next MBA Meeting, October 12th, 2023 - Topic: Potluck Social and Officer Elections 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Heberton Hall, Keene Public Library (in person only) Note: this is the SECOND Thursday of the month Important: please see the information regarding the motion for a By-Laws exception below in the latest news section. Meetings are monthly, February through November. First Thursday of the month, Keene Public Library, Huntress Auditorium, 5:30-7:30 pm. Meetings are hybrid (virtual and in-person) and open to the public. If there is a speaker, there may be a small fee for non-members. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81519158631?pwd=SWp4ajVkeWRjZGFNMzNyMDFVbDdwZz09 Meeting ID: 815 1915 8631 Passcode: 993883
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About the MBA
The Monadnock Beekeepers Association is a beekeeping club for anyone interested in honeybees, in the Monadnock and Connecticut River Valley regions. We hold meetings once a month, in-person and virtually. Please feel free to come to a meeting or contact us if you have an interest in honeybees or beekeeping.
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MBA Bee School
The Monadnock Beekeepers Association Bee School is a two day event every February, followed by monthly on-site practical instruction. Bee School is open to all new and prospective beekeepers. The course fee includes textbook (Beekeeping for Dummies, 5th edition), all classes, and MBA membership.If you miss this year’s Bee School, contact us to join MBA and we may be able to set you up with an experienced beekeeper who lives near you as a mentor!
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MBA Apiary Project
The Monadnock Beekeepers Association is working toward sustainable beekeeping, eliminating our dependency on the importation of southern nucleus colonies ("nucs"), packages, and queens by promoting local survivor genetics. We use resource management techniques to raise nucs and queens from our survivor colonies. A nucleus hive is a miniature colony with all the components of a full-size colony, including a laying queen, workers, brood at all stages of development, pollen, and honey. The benefits of a nuc are that the bees are working together to establish their colony. The queen is mated, accepted, and laying. The nucleus colony gives you about a four week head start toward getting your hive prepared for winter.
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Learning Opportunities

* Bee School for new and prospective beekeepers every February. * Sustainability Seminars for beekeepers with at least 3-5 years of experience. * Speakers and discussion at monthly general meetings
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Important: By-Laws adjustment Vote in October Meeting

In our October Meeting there will be a motion to adjust the MBA by-law. Please see the current By-Laws below. Monadnock Beekeepers’ Association Bylaws
Article I – NameThe name of the Club is The Monadnock Beekeepers’ Association.Article II – Purpose and Objectives of the ClubServe as a resource for local beekeepers.Educate the community about the joys, skills and fruits of beekeeping.Foster interactions with the agricultural community and other beekeeping organizations.Provide an outlet for the membership to sell member produced honey and other hive products.Recruit new members. Article III – MembershipAny person who is regularly enrolled in the club and pays dues.A member shall be considered in good standing when:The member shows interest and takes part in the affairs of the club.The member pays dues regularly and acts in a manner consistent with the ideals and bylaws of the club. Article IV – GovernanceThe officers of the association shall be President, Vice-President, Secretary and TreasurerThe President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer shall serve for 1 year.The President may not succeed him/herself for more than two (2) successive terms. He or she may be re-elected any time after a retirement of one (1) year. Article V – MeetingsRegular club meetings shall be held on the 1st Thursday of every month.Nominations shall be at the August and September meetings.Election shall be at the October meeting. Article VI – Fiscal YearThe fiscal year shall be the calendar year.Any member or members may inspect the books and records of the club at any reasonable time. Article VII – DuesMembership dues are due on January 1st with a grace period extending to the first Thursday in March.New members between September 1st and December 31st will have their dues applied to the following year.The amount of dues is to be recommended by the Board, subject to approval of Club membership. Article VIII – AmendmentsThe bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of paid members present and voting at any regular meeting, provided the proposed amendment shall have been submitted to the Board in sufficient time for written notice of the proposed amendment to be mailed to each member at least 15 days prior to the date of said meeting.
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