The flowers are up, leaves are out and we’re all just about ready to get started with our bees.

The next meeting of the Leatherstocking Beekeepers’ will share the best way to do that. Whether you are starting out with a package of bees or a 5-frame nucleus, we will be sharing the best way to get them installed in their new home and what you need to do for them while they get settled in.

Arrive early for a chance to chat with fellow beekeepers’, pay your membership dues for the year, and enjoy snacks from member Cliff Herring.

Following the meeting we will be holding our business meeting where we will be electing our Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary for the year.

We will also be getting ready for tabling at the upcoming Earth Day Festival to be held by the Otsego County Conservation Association on May 9 at SUNY Oneonta. Put your name down to spend a couple of hours with fellow beekeepers, visit the festival, and help educate the public on the importance of honey bees.

The Leatherstocking Beekeepers’ Association will be meeting on April 23 at 6:30 p.m., with the monthly presentation starting at 7 p.m., at the Fenimore Farm and Country Village (formerly The Farmers’ Museum), at 5775 State Highway 80, Cooperstown.