California bees will always have some issues when they are brought to Minnesota in the spring. However, the best way to start a new season is with a batch of over-wintered “fat” bees. Given a low enough mite load, sufficient … Continue reading →
Our next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday June 27, 2018 at 7 pm. Please note that we are meeting on a Wednesday evening instead of our regular Monday meeting night. We are making this change to accommodate the … Continue reading →
We have been asked to shared this interesting newsletter with the club. Pollinator week will be June 18-24th 2018 this year. … Continue reading →
Apiary inspections offered as part of the National Honey Bee Health Survey. MN Dept. of Agriculture is again participating in the National Honey Bee Health Survey. We are looking for beekeepers who are interested in having one of their apiary … Continue reading →
Thanks to all who attended last night’s meeting. In our educational session, two important topics were discussed. We are including support materials and links here for those who missed the presentation or who want to review and research it further. … Continue reading →
Bee packages delivery is now complete. Since we paid deposits for the boxes, you will want to return them for refund. For everyone’s convenience this year, we will be available to accept returns on Monday May 21 from noon to … Continue reading →
Several of our members are active in the MN Honey Producers Association and our club is also working toward joining as a group. The association publishes a quarterly newsletter with a lot of good information from many sources. We have … Continue reading →
Thank you for participating in the 2018 Bee Keeping and More Symposium. In order to improve our symposium we need your input! Please take a few minutes to fill out the very short survey below: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2018BeeSymposium Hope to see you … Continue reading →
Elections were held at our annual meeting on October 23, 2017. Here is your slate of officers for 2018: President – Jeff Tibbetts (term ends 2018) Vice-President – Dallas McGee (term ends 2018) Secretary – Deb Drexler (term ends 2018) … Continue reading →
We are often asked, “What is the best way to learn about beekeeping?”. In addition to attending our club meetings, and participating in the Beekeeping 101 presentation at our annual seminar in February, we suggest that you seek out any … Continue reading →