Make your summer 2020 plans now! The 65th Eastern Apicultural Short Course & Conference will take place August 3-7 in beautiful Orono, Maine! What better place to talk bees and beat the heat? Local favorites like Sammy Ramsey and other superstars like Tom Seeley, Sue Cobey, and more! Check out the video for more information, as well.
New beekeeping mag, bees and power lines, flowers as infection sites, more bees doing math… Read More …
Somes smiles as we finish this season and head into the colder months. Read More …
You can learn more about the honey show and its rules here, but first, MSBA President Kim Mehalick wants to encourage your participation and offer some tips for success! TIPS for preparing a Honey Show entry: Put your entry through a fine filter to reduce particulate. Pour your bottles a week early so the air bubbles can rise. Watch those fill lines! That ridge bellow the screw threads up top is the “Fair Fill Line.” Bring an extra cap, and Read More …
Free State Beekeepers had fun, impressed the competition, and won silver in South Carolina! Read More …
Both long- and short-sleeved “I’m a Maryland Beekeeper” shorts are available again, both for delivery and pickup.
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MSBA has restocked its 100% cotton “I’m a A Maryland Beekeeper” t-shirts in both long- and short-sleeves, and in a range of 7 sizes from small to 4X-large! We sold out of a first, experimental batch at the February 2019 meeting, and now have 100 shirts in stock for immediate sale. Short sleeved shirts are $15, and long-sleeved shirts are $20. You have two delivery options: for normal shipping, there is an additional cost of $4 per shirt, with bulk Read More …
Howard County is Maryland’s newest “Bee City,” and one of the first “Bee Counties” in North America. Learn more about what this means for local pollinators. Read More …
WIN a Ventilated Bee Suit! Complete a short sting allergy survey. This is an easy way to help … Read More …
Brutal Drought, Fall Dwindling and Monitoring Varroa and Controls. No Canada Queens, Drift Watch, Mack and Tukka! Read More …