BU Beekeeping

10/23/2019

Join us tomorrow with the Gastronomy program for a awesome looking talk! Associate Provost Daniel Kleinman will be talking about his book, Vanishing Bees, a sociologists’ study of people and bees.

It will be from 6-7, room 124 in 808 Commonwealth Avenue. And a pastry chef instructor has also prepared some honey-based treats to go with the talk!!

Student can RSVP with the link below!

Vanishing Bees: Science, Politics, and Honeybee Health, with Daniel Kleinman Description Vanishing Bees takes readers inside the debates over widespread honeybee deaths, introducing the various groups with a stake in solving the mystery of colony collapse disorder (CCD), including beekeepers, entomo...

10/15/2019

Thank you BU today for writing about us! 🐝✨

Beekeeping at BU has never been more popular, with more than 200 students signing up for the club. But building a happy hive? That's the real challenge.

05/13/2018

Our bees have arrived!! 🐝🐝🐝

03/29/2018

Our new hive is all built! Now we just need to paint it... :)

11/11/2015

The weather isn't looking so good, so we have postponed today's hive visit. We'll let you know when we reschedule!

11/10/2015

Hey beekeepers! Because of the warm weather, we are planning a hive visit from 12-1 tomorrow. Hope to see you there!

06/04/2015

Helping Brendan make some stencils for the upcoming Tour de Hives ride. We will spray paint these guys along the route so riders don't get lost! Bee-utiful!

04/28/2015

As you all know, bees are incredibly important to the food we eat everyday. I didn't realize just how important though, until I began researching more

(A honeybee that landed on my hand the while installing a hive) Confused? This is a food blog, you might be thinking, why is she talking about bees? Bees are insects, not food. And you would be co...

04/22/2015

Join BU Beekeepers and dozens of other Boston apiarists in the 5th Annual Tour de Hives! For those of you who haven't been, the Tour de Hives is a bicycle tour of urban apiaries in the Boston area. You'll get to meet local beekeepers, learn about honey bee biology, urban beekeeping techniques, and make lots of new friends!

The registration fee is $20 and includes a locally printed T-shirt, snacks, and honey tastings! For more information and to register, visit: http://tourdehives2015.brownpapertickets.com/

There will be dozens of us! DOZENS!

The Tour de Hives will engage, educate and enchant you with a first-hand look at honeybees in hives across the city, guided by the humans who tend them. On Sunday, June 7th, come celebrate the bees with us! Hives in Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, and Chestnut Hill will be featured on this year's tour, whi…

04/14/2015

The bees are out and about!