https://www.plymouthcountybeekeepers.org/events Plymouth County Beekeepers upcoming events Plymouth County Beekeepers Wild Apricot - membership management software and more en Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:18:16 GMT Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:18:16 GMT Wed, 28 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT <p style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Step inside the hive to uncover one of nature’s most fascinating acoustic battles. Honeybee&nbsp;<strong>"</strong>piping<strong>"</strong>&nbsp;is a dramatic, hidden dialogue of sounds<strong>&nbsp;</strong>from newly emerged virgin queens and rival queens still trapped inside their cells.&nbsp; Join Carolyn as she explains this unique phenomenon and what it means to the colony and to us as beekeepers.</p> <p style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong>Carolyn Holmes’</strong>&nbsp;beekeeping journey started in 2014 when she installed her first package of bees on the family farm in Bradford, Vermont.&nbsp; She found these wonderful creatures fascinating.<br> <br></p> <p style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">From there, she happened upon "Wetlands Apiary", where she was given the opportunity to be a part of a Queen Rearing effort. There they conduct research, study and teach various techniques at workshops, as well as give presentations to a variety of audiences.</p> <p style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">She received her Master Beekeeper Certification from Cornell University in 2025, is a member of Norfolk, Worcester County and Vermont Beekeepers Associations, and the Newsletter editor and "Correspondence Secretary" for the Massachusetts<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/190+Autumn+Avenue+%0D%0A+Duxbury,+MA+02332?entry=gmail&amp;source=g" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.google.com/maps/search/190%2BAutumn%2BAvenue%2B%250D%250A%2BDuxbury,%2BMA%2B02332?entry%3Dgmail%26source%3Dg&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1791558933536000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2Bpq84yf3Qtb0yAizYeWO5" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">&nbsp;</a>Beekeepers Association.</p> <p style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">&nbsp;</p> https://plymouthcountybeekeepers.org/event-6871378 https://plymouthcountybeekeepers.org/event-6871378 Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://plymouthcountybeekeepers.org/event-6503854 https://plymouthcountybeekeepers.org/event-6503854 Fri, 04 Dec 2026 23:00:00 GMT https://plymouthcountybeekeepers.org/event-6503868 https://plymouthcountybeekeepers.org/event-6503868 Fri, 11 Dec 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://plymouthcountybeekeepers.org/event-6503858 https://plymouthcountybeekeepers.org/event-6503858