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UPCOMING MEETINGS!

2019 Winter Meeting February 02

EXPERT presenters will include: Dr. Samuel Ramsey, cutting edge VARROA MITE researcher expert. William Sprenkle, QUEEN REARING and evaluations. How ...
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2019 Spring Meeting June 15

LOCATION: University of Maryland/College Park Expert speakers include: Dr Gene Robinson on the GENTLE AFRICANIZED BEES. David Morris on how ...
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2019 Fall Meeting November 16

DAY: SATURDAY, November 16, 2019 Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm WHERE: Maryland Department of Agriculture 50 Harry S Truman Parkway, Annapolis, MD ...
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Buy Local Honey

Supporting local beeKEEPERS is one way to support local BEES! To help Maryland residents find super local honey, MSBA created this bulletin board. When MSBA members have honey to sell, they can post their contact info here by updating their Member Profile. This list is provided as a free service, and MSBA does not screen or endorse sellers. This list is sorted by zipcode, but you can sort by any column by clicking on its header.

Buy Local Queens

Need to re-Queen? MSBA created this bulletin board to help beekeepers find local queens to buy. MSBA members who have queens ready to sell can add their contact info to this list using their MSBA Profile Page. Need a Queen AND Bees? Click HERE to see our list of local beekeepers selling NUCs and Packages. This listing is provided as a free service. MSBA does not screen or endorse sellers. (MEMBERS, add or remove your name from this page using your Read More ...

Members Only Directory

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Think you have bees?

Do You Have a Swarm of Honey Bees? Maryland Beekeepers Want to Give them a Home! Beekeepers in Maryland are very interested in saving swarms of honey bees, especially successful colonies that grow strong enough to swarm! You can help us protect and raise a sustainable local honey bee population by calling in one of our members to remove a swarm from your property! What is a swarm? Take a look at the pictures on this page: honey bee swarms Read More ...

Join or Renew!

MSBA's online membership sign-up saves hundreds of volunteer hours that can be put toward beekeeping instead of bookkeeping! It'll also save you time, postage and effort. PLEASE use your credit card to complete the application below. IF you prefer to use PayPal, Click HERE For detailed instructions (with pictures!) CLICK HERE otherwise, here are the main steps to join: Step 1: Click the gray field under Checkout Options to choose the type of membership you'd like: "Annual" or "Lifetime" ("auto-renew" is no longer available) Read More ...

Apiary Fund

What's the cheapest way to protect your bees? Support MD's Apiary Inspectors. They're stopping the spread of bee diseases. State Apiary Inspector Cybil Preston and Mack-the-dog are certified in American Foulbrood detection. At no charge to the beekeepers, they inspect hives throughout the entire state, along with just a handful of other inspectors. The project is only partially funded by the Maryland Department of Agriculture, so we should do two things to help them protect our bees: Supplement their budget by Read More ...

Donate

Donate to the Maryland State Beekeepers Association The Maryland State Beekeepers Association, Inc., is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit educational organization. For your TAX purposes, MSBA's non-profit tax ID is 52-1887350 According to our constitution, “The object of this Association shall be the promotion of scientific and practical bee culture and the securing of such legislation as is necessary to protect and further the beekeeping industry and to advance the interests of its members.” For over 100 years, the MSBA has supported Read More ...

License Plate

The Maryland State Beekeepers Association has its own MVA License Plate! YOU can drive around with a HONEY BEE LICENSE PLATE! - thanks to Baltimore beekeeper Bob Crouse, who spearheaded the effort. To purchase the plate, you must: 1. Be a member of MSBA. 2. Use a Credit Card* or PayPal* to give MSBA a $15 Donation 3. Submit forms to Maryland Dept. of Transportation, along with their one-time $25 fee for an "Organizational Specialty Plate WITH Logo" * Maryland Read More ...

T-Shirts!

"I'm a Maryland Beekeeper!" T-Shirts Back by Member Demand. Many local clubs have reported that member t-shirts have been valuable to their individual and club activities. MSBA is offering a limited run of one hundred 100% cotton t-shirts in adult sizes S-M-L-XL-2X-3X-4X. The shirts still cost $15 plus $4 shipping per shirt. Please contact us at msba@mdbeekeepers.org for orders larger than 3 to arrange bulk shipping. Profits from t-shirt sales, if any, go to MSBA programs and activities. You can order Read More ...

Buy NUCs and Packages Locally

Need BEES? MSBA created this bulletin board to help beekeepers find local beekeepers selling NUCs or Packages. MSBA members who have bees ready to sell can add their contact info to this list using their MSBA Account Profile Page. Only Need a QUEEN? Click HERE for our list of Local Beekeepers with QUEENS for Sale This list is provided as a free service, and MSBA does not screen or endorse sellers. This list is sorted by zipcode, but you can Read More ...

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