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 18th, 2012

MBA 2012 Keyboard Calendar

2012-honeybee-keyboard-calendar

I often find myself looking at a calendar.  And most times I am sitting in front of the computer when I do.  Several years ago I ran across a nifty little calendar that went on the keyboard.  It was really …

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By , on January 18th, 2012

Display Ads Now Available on MBA Web Site

The Michigan Beekeeper’s Association (MBA)web site development team has announced the availability of “display ads” on the MBA web site.  The display ads mark another milestone in the MBA’s “Michigan Marketplace” program, an initiative to nurture and promote the goods …

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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 January 15th, 2012

Can you cook? Can you teach?

Ann Leonard, MBA vice president and chair of the 2012 Spring Conference, is busy putting together the class list for the conference.  In the past, we have had a lot of interest expressed in having a class about cooking with …

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