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 …
Category: Beeline
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 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 …
Success! MSBA Aids Puerto Rico’s Bees and Beekeepers
Puerto Rico has faced hard times –hurricanes, earthquakes, economic collapse, and now a pandemic–but the Maryland State Beekeepers community can take pride in pulling together and overcoming obstacles to get critical bee feed into the hands of these special beekeepers Read More …
Enough with the “Murder” Hornets
Beekeeping club phones and email boxes, Extension and Apiary Inspection offices, entomology departments and (perhaps gleefully) pest control companies have been inundated with frantic inquiries since the unfortunate May 2 New York Times article describing a terrible threat, especially to Read More …
Bee Squad Update: Summer 2020
The UMD Bee Squad has created a series of online webinars for beekeepers, taking the place of the planned in-person events and classes planned for the Summer of 2020. The Bee Squad offered several sessions, free of charge, this Spring Read More …