Beekeeping Association in Michigan:
- Center of Michigan Beekeepers Association (COMB)
- Holland Areas Beekeepers Association (web)
- Kalamazoo Bee Club (web)
- Michiana Beekeepers (web)
- Mid Michigan Beekeepers Association (web)
- Saginaw Valley Beekeepers Association (Svaba)
- Southeast Michigan Beekeepers Association (Semba)
Regional Associations
- Eastern Apicultural Association (EAS)
- Heartland Apicultural Association (HAS)
- Western Apicultural Association (WAS)
National Associations/Organizations
- American Association of Professional Apiculturists (AAPA)
- Amerian Beekeeping Federation (ABF)
- American Honey Producers Association (AHPA)
- Apiary Inspectors of America (AIA)
- Foundation for the Preversatoin of Honey Bees (web)
- North American Pollinator Protection Campaign (NAPPC)
- National Honey Board (NHB)
- Pollinator Partnership (web)
- Project Apis m?? (PAm)
Other sites of interest
- Bee friendly landscaping
- Walter T Kelly Company Newsletter
- A list of laboratories where beekeepers can send honey bee samples. Diagnosis of varroa, nosema, pesticides, etc. available. Also wax, pollen and related honey bee analyses.
- A (new) organization to promote alternate pollinators: www.crownbees.com
Hello!
I am the Outreach Manager for Reach Out and Read Michigan, an early literacy program working to put books into the hands of children age 6 months through 5 years at their well-child checkups.
Our annual event is the Big Buzz Adult Spelling Bee – in fact, we have our very fun fundraiser on April 22nd in Novi.
I just found your website and on the wild chance that your association or some members might want to attend or sponsor or donate a gift basket, I thought I’d ask!
For more information on it, please go to our website – http://www.reachoutandreadmich.org.
Thanks so much!
Wendy Shepherd
My name is Terri. We are hosting a fall festival at our school (St. Paul Lutheran – Millington) on Sept. 30 & Oct. 1, 2011. It was held at a local orchard, but they are no longer able to host it, due to health issues. I’m hoping to get from 2000-3000 visitors. They had many more attend this event, but this is our first year.
We will have different vendors, crafters and exhibitors attending. We are a farming community and I am put in charge of setting up an agricultural information section at the festival, so I was wondering if you had any informational posters, flyers, recipes, samples or trinkets (pencils, stickers, balloons) we could hand out in a booth. I work at the school our # is 989-871-4581 ext. 4 & my home # is 989-871-2861. I would appreciate anything you have that could help us out. Thank you, Terri
I am interested in beekeeping. Im a novice and I live in Gladstone Michigan would like too harvest the honey for the purpose of selling it commercially. I am seeking advise on all aspects of beekeeping your help would be appreciated. I have lots of time to devote to this adventure.
Gary,
The following was a reply I posted June 26, 2012, to a comment posted by Keith Kolberg. He had a very similar request as yours. I have changed the original reply a bit since you are in the UP.
Beekeeping is a very rewarding hobby, in many different ways. If you are into habitat improvement, then beekeeping is a natural. If you share a wonder of nature, then beekeeping is a natural. If you like the out-of-doors, then beekeeping is a natural. If you like to give a lot to your property and get a little back, then beekeeping is a natural.
The first place to start is to hook up with a local beekeeping club. In your case there are no “forma” bee clubs in the U.P. but there are groups of beekeepers who get together. The trick is to locate such a group. I would contact the Michigan Beekeepers’ Assocition (MBA) distric rep in the UP and ask. The contact info is: Ed Wright 906-341-5715, John Hugo 810-714-9027 and Melissa Hronkin 906-883-3894.
The second step is to consider joining the Michigan Beekeepers’ Assocation (MBA). We are a state-wide association of beekeepers and a source of a lot of good information and help. We hold a spring conference (at MSU in Lansing) that is jam packed with classes and featured speakers. It is a “must attend” event for the state’s beekeepers. We also hold a summer conference (picnic) and a fall conference.
I would also recommend getting the various catalogs for beekeeping. There are several and easy to locate (Google beekeeping equipment) and free. The catalog folks don’t want you to fail and pack their catalogs with a lot of good information. Perusing the catalogs will also give you an idea as to the equipment and tools that you will need. Another good source of info is the American Bee Journal; you probably can find copies in the Kalamazoo library. The journal is one of the few magazines that I read cover to cover as soon as it arrives.
Look around for a mentor. They are out there. A good mentor will help you down the trail and can offer assistance, advice and encouragement. Your local bee club is the place to start looking.
Good luck… and stay in touch!
Steve Tilmann, Treasurer
Michigan Beekeepers’ Association
Hi I live in the Chicago area ,been keeping bees for 4 years. Will be moveing soon to the Ludington area. Was asking if there is any bee group in the Ludington area or surrounding, I could look up. Thanks for any advise. Lenny.
Welcome to Michigan! The closest local bee club to Ludington is in Holland. You can find the contact on the MBA’s web site page for local clubs. It is a bit of a hike from Ludington to Holland. We see the rumblings of a local bee club that may start in the Traverse City area, which might be a bit closer. Nothing definite of this new club… but you will learn first about it on the MBA web site.
Steve Tilmann, Treasurer
Michigan Beekeepers’ Association
When I go to the Link for COMB it doesn’t go the Club Site. Would it be possible to get this corrected? I think the url for Comb is http://www.combbees.org/
Thank You,
Wilbur
Thanks for the heads up Wilbur.