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HCBA General Meeting Information:
Next meeting: Tuesday, May 13, 2025
We hope to see you at our upcoming general meeting at Howard County Fairgrounds Dining Hall on the second Tuesday of each month. Our meeting will start at 7:00 PM.
We'll have our regular HCBA business update, and don't forget to come to our pre-meeting open discussion and Q&A that starts at 6:30 PM.
We are looking forward to seeing you!
The May 13, 2025 meeting will start at 7:00 PM.
Our guest speaker will be EAS Master Beekeeper
Bill Hesback who will present on pollen
Pollen, the miraculous germ cell of plants and the primary protein nutrient for bees is the fertility key to every flowering plant and tree in the world. This talk discusses how bees transfer pollen during pollination and how it’s digested as a protein source.
Illustrated by striking photos and videos, it’s a visual journey that will inform our members in ways that increase the joy of observing pollen on native plants and on the hind leg journey to be stored as bee bread in cells.
About our presenter:
Bill Hesbach is a Connecticut native with a background in engineering.
He's an Eastern Apicultural Society Certified Master Beekeeper, a graduate of the University of Montana's master beekeeping program, and the President of the Connecticut Beekeepers Association.
Bill also operates a side bee business called Wing Dance Apiary in Cheshire, CT., which produces artisanal raw honey and other natural hive products.
Bill teaches bee biology and various beekeeping methods at meetings hosted by regional beekeeping clubs. He is an active member of the Eastern Apicultural Society, where he participates in the Master Beekeeper Certification program, and he is a regular guest speaker at regional beekeeping seminars.
His special interests in beekeeping include bee biology, flight, and the connection between local flora and bee behavior. He's a published author, and his articles on beekeeping appear in The American Bee Journal and Bee Culture magazines.