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Coming Events

Wed, Feb 8, 7 - 8 pm
Basic Beekeeping
Kalamazoo Library Downtown
Dr. Larry Connor
Free Program

Sat, Feb 18, 9 am - 4:30 pm
Kalamazoo Bee School
Beginning Beekeeping
Intermediate Beekeeping
Kalamazoo Nature Center
($45.00 Registration)

Sat, Feb 25, 9 am - 4:30 pm
Albion Bee School
Beginning Beekeeping
Albion College
($40 Registration)

Tue, Mar 13, 7 pm
Beginning Beekeeping
Internationally Acclaimed
Authors and Speakers
Dr. Larry Connor
Dr. Dewey Caron
Comstock Community Center
($5 at the door)

Thur, Mar 15, 7 pm
Intermediate Beekeeping
Internationally Acclaimed
Authors and Speakers
Dr. Larry Connor
Dr. Dewey Caron
Comstock Community Center
($5 at the door)

April Program
a) Installing packages & nucs
b) Diseases and disorders
Date To Be Announced
Kalamazoo Nature Center

May Program
a) Making splits
b) Raising queens
Date To Be Announced
Kalamazoo Nature Center

The Coming Events section of the main menu provides more information.

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Good Reading

Bee Culture Magazine is an excellent source of beekeeping information.

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Also find helpful information every month in

American Bee Journal

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Beekeeping Supplies

Beekeeping Supplies from Dadant and Sons

Dadant & Sons Inc is a family owned business serving beekeepers since the Civil War. Dadant's local facility is located at 1009 Industrial Blvd, Albion, MI 49224. The phone number is (517) 629-2860. Hours are 8 am - 5 pm, closed from 12 - 1 for lunch. Click here for Dadant's online catalog.

Kalamazoo Bee Club

Everything You Want to Know About Bees

Bee School 2012

Kalamazoo - Saturday, February 18, 2012 bee_school
Albion - Saturday, February 25, 2012

Classes for new and intermediate beekeepers

For new beekeepers who don't yet have any hives:

Getting started in beekeeping: Beekeeping quipment
Honey bee development and behavior
Getting started in beekeeping: Getting bees and populating your hives
Choosing your hives: Alternatives in beekeeping
Q & A Session: Ask questions - get answers from experts

For intermediate beekeepers who already have one or more hives:

Integrated pest management
How to perform a hive inspection
Opening the hive in the spring - what happened? Hive CSI
Making increase -growing your apiary

Teacup Auction

Win really cool stuff, bring a couple of items to contribute, and help fund the Kalamazoo Bee Club’s educational programs all year.

Click this link to get all the details!

Gift Suggestion

Support Beekeeping Education - Get A Bee Hive Pen

An Excellent Gift For Your Favorite Beekeeper
A Tax Deductible Donation To The Kalamazoo Bee Club

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This fine writing instrument is hand made using wood reclaimed from an old bee hive. It makes an excellent gift for your favorite beekeeper or for yourself. A Bee Hive Pen is perfect for the Holidays, Birthdays, Anniversaries, or just to say "I'm thinking about you!"

Your donation is tax deductible, and all proceeds go directly to fund educational programs provided for you by the Kalamazoo Bee Club.

Follow this link to find out how you can get your Bee Hive Pen

Candy Boards

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Looking for the candy board recipes from our speakers Don Lam or Danny Slabaugh?

Click here for the candy board recipes.

Any time you want to know how to do something, check the "How To" section of this web site first.

Young Beekeepers

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Jacob, age 9, has been keeping bees for two years. He and his brother James, age 7, extracted 77 bottles of honey this year. Nice job, guys!

Free Beekeeping Publication

The Walter T. Kelley Co. publishes a free publication called Modern Beekeeping that is packed with good information for beekeepers.

You can sign up for this free publication by going online to www.kelleybees.com. Look for the sign up link in the bottom right corner of the page.

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Here are some of the articles in the August 2011 issue:

Managing bees in dry conditions
Requeening
Swarm boxes and starter hives
Beekeeping in Paraguay with the Peace Corp
Sweet as honey

The article about beekeeping in Paraguay is written by ReBecca Sonday from Schoolcraft, Michigan. ReBecca is a Peace Corp volunteer in Paraguay, teaching about beekeeping. ReBecca is the daughter of Charlotte Hubbard, a member of the Kalamazoo Bee Club and a writer for Walter T Kelley publications.

Beekeeping Supplies in Kalamazoo

Woodenware

Hive bodies, supers, frames, foundation and other beekeeping supplies are now available in Kalamazoo at Buggs Nest West.

Contact:

Cathy King in Kalamazoo
Phone: 269-743-8146
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Bees and Honey