By , on January 19th, 2012

Holland Area Bee Club Announces Beginner’s Bee School

Due to several factors in the past couple decades the honeybee population has been going down.  Two types of mites are the main culprits, which weakens the hive and allows other pests to invade the hive and honey stores.  Commercial …

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By , on January 15th, 2012

January 2012 “BEE”Doku

Topic:  HONEY STOMACH
Difficulty:  Easy

Have you ever wondered how a honey bee transports nectar (a liquid) back to the hive?  After all, we don’t see bees flying around with little buckets.  It turns out that nature has provided a …

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By , on August 17th, 2011

MBA Web Site Under Construction

We are reworking the MBA web site.  We want to simplify using it, clean it up and freshen it up a bit and implement some new features.  Two of these new features will be a complete reworking of the “swarm …

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By , on August 11th, 2011

Recycling Plastic Frames

By Stephen E. Tilmann (photos at end of post)
 
I am a big fan of plastic frames.  I wanted to say that up front so you know where I am coming from. 
 

For those who don’t know, the …

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By , on August 8th, 2011

How to Install A Honey Gate

by Stephen E. Tilmann

Most small scale beekeepers end up storing honey in 5-gallon buckets.  These buckets are readily available and work well for the task at hand.  If filled right to the brim, these buckets will hold 60 pounds …

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