Grand Rapids Area Beekeepers

No meetings until further notice due to COVID 19 isolation

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Welcome everyone to the GR Bee Club

We currently do not have a meeting scheduled for June. Until then please keep checking out our Face Book page at Grand Rapids (MI) Area Beekeeping Club for several different training opportunities.

Hello all.

Thoughts of pollination seem too far away, but the Kalamazoo Bee Club is inviting you to see how commercial beekeepers, big machines, and two million colonies all come together each year to pollinate almonds. We’re hosting Matt Hoepfinger, of the Bee Informed Partnership, at our virtual November meeting. He has a highly regarded picture-intensive presentation on this massive event.

For we hobbyists who name our queens and spend hours painting our hives, seeing the opposite end of beekeeping should be interesting. We hope you’ll join us November 11th, at 7:30 p.m.

The Zoom link is as follows.

We hope to “see” you there.

Best regards – Charlotte Hubbard, President, Kalamazoo Bee Club

Topic: Kalamazoo Bee Club / "Moving Into Almonds"

Time: Nov 11, 2020 07:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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The Michigan Beekeepers' Association has been working on providing resources for beekeepers on our website, and especially with social distancing measures in place, we wanted to share some virtual resources with you:

MSU Apiculture Extension webinars for beekeepers: Please see and share the invitation at the end of this email about 4 webinars we have planned for beekeepers.
Online resources for beekeepers: MSU Pollinator Initiative hosts information for beekeepers on its website, which now includes a list of suggested sources of beekeeping resources and a list of handouts and articles that can downloaded, printed, and shared. We also communicate with beekeepers through the Michigan Pollinator Initiative Facebook page and the MSU Bee Blog.
Help the bees:

MSU Pollinator Initiative recently compiled resources on how people can help bees for a new webpage. On this page, you will find an article for people considering beekeeping, information about our free, online Pollinator Champions course, a list of bee-related citizen science projects, information for beekeeping associations to strengthen their organizations, and resources to advocate for policies that support and protect pollinators.

MSU Apiculture Extension Webinars

We know that many of you have missed out on spring conferences and meetings, and MSU Apiculture Extension wants to make sure that you still have time to get info and ask questions. MSU Apiculture Extension will host Zoom webinars in the upcoming weeks to provide seasonal management information and answer questions. We plan to record the webinars and post them to thebeekeeper section of MSU Pollinator Initiative's website. Please submit beekeeping questions ahead of time using the online form. For help setting up Zoom, please visit Zoom’s Help Center.

The club is accepting donations to help with getting instructors and other expenses.

Grand Rapids Area Beekeepers

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

We know that many of you have missed out on spring conferences and meetings, and now with mandated social distancing requirements the MSU Apiculture Extension wants to make sure that you still have time to get info and ask questions. MSU Apiculture Extension will host Zoom webinars in the upcoming weeks to provide seasonal management information and answer questions. We plan to record the webinars and post them to the beekeeper section of MSU Pollinator Initiative's website. Please submit beekeeping questions ahead of time using the online form. For help setting up Zoom, please visit Zoom’s Help Center.

First-Year Colonies: Getting Ready for Bees

Tuesday, March 24th, 2020 at 7pm EST

You may join the Zoom webinar online (recommended so you can see images) at https://msu.zoom.us/j/132431872 or via phone: +1-312-626-6799 (Webinar ID: 132-431-872).

This webinar is intended for first-year beekeepers.

Supplemental materials: Should You Keep Bees? article and list of recommended resources for beekeepers

First-Year Colonies: What to Do When the Bees Arrive

Tuesday, March 31st, 2020 at 7pm EST

You may join the Zoom webinar online (recommended so you can see images) at https://msu.zoom.us/j/120541110 or via phone: +1-312-626-6799 (Webinar ID: 120-541-110).

This webinar is intended for first-year beekeepers.

Supplemental materials: video on purchasing bees, video on installing a nuc, and video on installing a package

Established Colonies: Early-Season Management

Thursday, April 2nd, 2020 at 7pm EST

You may join the Zoom webinar online (recommended so you can see images) at https://msu.zoom.us/j/648413775 or via phone: +1 -312-626-6799 (Webinar ID: 648-413-775).

This webinar is intended for beekeepers with overwintered colonies.

Supplemental material: MSU Bee Blog (subscribe for updates)

Established Colonies: Preparing for Swarm Season

Monday, April 6th, 2020 at 7pm EST

You may join the Zoom webinar online (recommended so you can see images) at https://msu.zoom.us/j/343539256 or via phone: +1-312-626-6799 (Webinar ID: 343-539-256).

This webinar is intended for beekeepers with overwintered colonies.

Supplemental material: Swarms: the biology and control of swarms in northern states article

Please contact Ana Heck (heckanar@msu.edu) to ask questions about the upcoming webinars