May 2023 Michigan Beekeeping Office Hours Webinar
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EmailJune 7, 2023
Not sure what to do with your honey bee colonies this month? Want to hear about seasonal beekeeping management in Michigan? Review the webinar recording from Michigan State University Apiculture Team's Beekeeping Office Hours!
Resources shared in webinar chat:
- Michigan State University Beekeeping YouTube channel
- April office hours webinar recording
- List of beekeeping clubs from Michigan Beekeepers Association
- Michigan Pollinator Initiative website
- MSU Extension pollinator & pollination events
- Beekeeping education survey
- Sign up for MSU Extension's "Pollinators and Pollination" news digest
- Ask Extension
- What should I do if I find a swarm of bees? article
- MBA Swarm Removal List
- “HELP! I NEED A QUEEN!” article
- "Drawn Comb is Gold" article
- Varroa resources
- Honey Bee Health Coalition Tools for Varroa Management Guide
- Find a local beekeeping club in Michigan
- Getting started with beekeeping in Michigan
- Talk by Michael Smith at the National Honey Show on how worker bees manage drone comb in the hive
- Please send pet costume pics to honeybees@msu.edu
- Resources compiled by Michigan Pollinator Initiative on planting for pollinators
Acknowledgments
Thank you to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for securing funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for Michigan State University to implement strategies in the Michigan Managed Pollinator Protection Plan.
This work is supported by the Crop Protection and Pest Management Program [grant no 2021-70006-35450] from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.