Our next meeting will be held on Monday, September 21, 2026 at 7pm. We will have a guest speaker discussing how to prepare your hives for winter. We will also be discussing next month’s upcoming elections. Please plan to join … Continue reading →
After three years of work, the UMN beekeeping mentorship team has completed its effort. A Guide to Beekeeping in Northern Climates is now available to purchase, download as a PDF, or read as a flipbook online. Click here to view … Continue reading →
At our July meeting, Brian, one of our members described a solar wax melter he constructed from plans downloaded from Brushy Mountain’s Bee Site. Here is a link to the plans that he used and some photos of his completed … Continue reading →
Every year, the Northeast Minnesota Beekeepers (NEMNBA) sponsor a young person interested in learning to become a beekeeper, but who may lack the resources and support needed to go for it. If you, or someone you know, is between 12 … Continue reading →
Here is a step-by-step description of how to install a new hive. There is also a video you can watch on the U of MN Beelab site
Continue reading →As mentioned in the Feb 27th meeting, Randy Oliver has posted a Varroa Management Spreadsheet on his website, scientificbeekeeping.com. For your convenience, we are posting a link here to view and download this tool if you are interested. Please let … Continue reading →
Here is the Bee and Butterfly Habitat video that we tried to show.
Continue reading →January is the time of year when beehives from all across the US are sent to be used in almond groves in California. A trailer load as shown on the left will carry approximately 400 hives loaded on pallets of … Continue reading →