The TENTATIVE Bee Delivery will be 17th of April.

If we hear differently, we will update ASAP.

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*USEFUL HIVING INSTRUCTIONS*

How to Hive a Package – NE Minnesota Beekeepers Association

Hiving bees in rain and sleet

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Here are some general pick-up instructions. Details will be provided as we near the actual day of. 

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The Bees will be arriving early to mid-April so we will be distributing the morning they get delivered to us. 

**Please be mindful of the people VOLUNTEERING to help distribute and be there for your bees in a timely manner** 

 

We generally try to have these hours of distribution 8:00AM-11:00AM (TBD could be closer to 9-12)

 

I also wanted to send a reminder on the bee cages, please don’t destroy them getting the syrup can out and please don’t cut the netting to let out your bees. Be gentle on them as we don’t get credit for the ones damaged beyond repair. 

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Bee pick-up will take place at the A-Frame located at 1387 Stephen Road, Cloquet, MN

The Bee Packages are scheduled to arrive _____. They will be arriving in the early morning (usually), and we (usually) will distribute them around 8:00am-11:00pm. Please make prior arrangements for someone to secure your packages if you are unable to pick up your bees within that time-period.

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Pre-Pick-up instructions

• Please make space in the trunk/box of the vehicle before arriving to allow room for bees that will be placed by the loading attendant.
• Please consider having a cardboard box or bin in your trunk or wherever to place the packages into. This would help facilitate placement of your bee packages by the loader.
• If you can’t get there for any reason, we ask that you arrange for someone else to pick your order up for you. We want to be done and out of there by 11:00 so we apologize for being inflexible with all this (keep in mind WE are all volunteers)

 

Day of Pick-up Instructions   ** REMAIN IN YOUR VEHICLE**

• Bee pick-up will take place at the A-Frame located at 1387 Stephen Road,Cloquet, MN (immediately south of the 2^nd entrance of FDLTCC).  Look for signage on 14^th street.
• Be prepared to form a single-file into the A-Frame staging area
• Once in line, please uncover your truck bed or open your trunk/hatch.
• After the attendant gets your name, they will hand you a card with your order details, move forward to the loading area, initial/sign card while bees are getting placed in the vehicle, initial and return card to the loading crew.
• We also will be selling pollen patties (Price TBD), and mini marshmallows for hiving (free) that we will hand out upon request. Please bring a check or exact change for any purchases.
• After your card is signed and returned and your bees are loaded, please continue to fully pull through into the FDLTCC college parking lot to exit or to arrange your bees. Get your bees home and hive them (weather permitting).  I would advise NOT spraying them if it’s cold

**CAGE RETURN TENTATIVELY PLANNED FOR the FOLLOWING NEMNBA MEETING NIGHT **