Beekeeping News and Notes: February 2021
Cicadas, VSH in the lab, historic bee DNA, the real poop on hornet defense, more! Read More …
Category: Beeline
Notes from the Apiary Inspector
Cybil Preston updates us on MD beekeeping stats, the Winter we are having, the importance of registering, and Mack and Tukka! Read More …
President’s Message, February 2021
MSBA Kim Mehalick welcomes Zoom, Spring, and new classes for 2021
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Beekeeping News and Notes: November 2020
No murder hornets found (but Asian ones were), kudos for airport bees, more bees being schooled, cool varroa approach from a 17 year old. Read More …
Dr. Barry Thompson Wins Divelbiss Award
Dr. Barry Thompson was recognized for his service to us, the bees, and the public Read More …
President’s Message, November 2020
MSBA Kim Mehalick comments on the importance of club involvement in a pandemic year, online classes and meetings, and the season. Read More …
Notes from the Apiary Inspector
Cybil Preston updates us on how bees are doing in Fall 2020, as well as Mack & Tukka, the National Honeybee Survey, and more. Read More …
Recipe: The Basswood is coming!
Jan Poston Day, MSBA and DC Beekeepers Alliance Board Member, has shared a special recipe that we can only make during the bloom season that has just arrived! This vodka-based aperitif can include both the results of bee forage and one of the plants upon which it is based. The Basswood Tree (Tilia americana) is a member of the Linden family, and its bloom is a chance to make a signature, super special “product of the hive” that might surprise Read More …
Beekeeping News and Notes: June 2020
New varroa silver bullet? Nectar is hard! Too many bees? Almonds, Bt, pesticide concentrations. Read More …
Notes from the Apiary Inspector
Cybil Preston updates us on pandemic practices for which apiaries are inspected and how they must be conducted, as well as the National Honeybee Survey. Read More …