At Our October meeting, the membership voted to change the dates for our future November meetings to avoid conflict with the Thanksgiving and Christmas weeks. Our November meeting will be held on Monday, November 18th, 2024, at 7 p.m. The … 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 →
One of our local beekeepers entered a sample of his honey in the first annual “Border Battle” honey-tasting contest at the Joint state meetings of the Minnesota and Wisconsin Honey Producers Associations. After a day of sampling dozens of honeys … Continue reading →
As discussed at our June meeting, the U has published a downloadable copy of both their newest “Beekeeping in Northern Climates” 24 page workbook and the accompanying inspection worksheets. Here is a link to those downloads. If you are looking … Continue reading →
We could really use your help at this year’s Carlton County Fair. Once again we will host a large exhibit with honey sales in our Bee Hut on the fairgrounds. Please Click Here for more details and a link to … 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 →When asked about the best way to get started in beekeeping, many of our members will recommend the in person training offered at the U of MN campus, or the online version via Zoom for those who feel uncomfortable in … Continue reading →
An important piece of legislation has been introduced in the US House of Representatives which deserves the attention of all beekeepers who keep 1 or 100 or 1000 hives. It is intended to protect the integrity of all honey sold … 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 →