Humboldt County Beekeepers Association July Meeting Invitation

Dear HCBA Members,

We are delighted to invite you to our July General meeting, set for Thursday, July 9th, 2026, at 6:00 PM Pacific Time. Please note that this meeting is a week later that usual.  The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom, allowing you to join from the comfort of your home.

Decoding Clues from the Hive

One of the hats we wear as good beekeepers is that of the detective. This talk will help you recognize signs of what might otherwise go unnoticed. We will talk about what makes a good inspection, and also help you get even more from every one. Did you know that there are at least seven causes of shotgun brood, and five causes of aggressive bees? We’ll show how to really look at what is going on in the hive, and how to be more efficient while you are at it.

About Our Speaker: Tina Sebestyen

Tina keeps bees in top bar, Langstroth, and long Langstroth hives. She learned beekeeping from wonderful “old guy” mentors, as well as through mentoring others as the founder of the Four Corners Beekeepers Assoc. She runs 10- 30 colonies, and depending on the year, produces queens, nucs, or honey, does structural bee removals, and has raised queens for a commercial beekeeper. She is past vice president of the Colorado State Beekeepers Assoc. and is the architect and former program director of the Colorado Master Beekeeper Program. She is a frequent contributor for the American Bee Journal and Bee Culture magazines (along with some bee journals from abroad) from her farm in SW Colorado. 

Meeting Details

• Date: Thursday, July 9th, 2026

• Time: 6:00 PM Pacific Time

• Location: Virtual via Zoom (join from anywhere!)

• Registration: Click here to register. After registering, you’ll receive a confirmation email with instructions to join the meeting.