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.

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.

Leatherstocking Beekeepers’ will be gathering this weekend for delicious food, honey tasting and mixing with your fellow beekeepers.

The picnic will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Lake Pavilion in Gilbert Lake State Park, Laurens.

We’ll Bee seeing you there!