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Planting Seeds for Spring

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Winter is a time when the bees are huddled away, the flowers are dormant and the world endures the depths of winters cold. The best time to plan for the warm season, is now.

At this months meeting of the Leatherstocking Beekeepers’ Association learn about Pollinator Meadows with Daniel H. Waldron, Terrestrial Invasive Plants Information line Coordinator and Division of Lands and Forests –  Invasive Species of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Learn what you can do to feed the bees and all the other pollinators that call the Northeast home.

The presentation will be followed by a regular business meeting.

The January meeting of the Leatherstocking Beekeepers’ Association will be held at 7 p.m. on January 28, 2026 at the Fenimore Farm and country Village, 5775 State Highway 80, Cooperstown.

We’ll Bee seeing you there.

Beekeepers’ Holiday Potluck and Allergy Presentation

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Update: The holiday meeting of the Leatherstocking Beekeepers’ Association has been rescheduled to December 9.

The holidays have arrived, the bees are in their clusters and the beekeepers’ are as busy as ever.

The December meeting of the Leatherstocking Beekeepers’ Association will be held Tuesday, December 2 and will feature a presentation by Dr. Kristy Semenza, MD, allergist at Bassett Hospital.

We will also be having a holiday potluck. Everyone is invited to bring a dish to share and enjoy for this holiday season.

The meeting will be held at the Fenimore Farm and Country Village, 5775 State Highway, Cooperstown, Refreshments will be available at 6:30 p.m. and the presentation will begin at 7 p.m.

We’ll Bee seeing you there.

Dean Haskin on Getting the Bees Through Winter

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This October, The Leatherstocking Beekeepers’ Association will be welcoming Dean Haskin of Mickle Hollow, LLC for a fun presentation all about helping our bees make it through winter. This is his last stop on his “2025 Meet Your Beekeeper Tour.”

The meeting will be held at the Fenimore Farm and Country Village, 5775 State Highway, Cooperstown, Refreshements will be available at 6:30 p.m. and the presentation will begin at 7 p.m.

We’ll Bee seeing you there.