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The Kalamazoo Bee Club serves beekeepers from Lansing to the Lakeshore, Grand Rapids to Indiana.

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Kalamazoo Woodenware

Hive bodies, deeps, mediums, supers and other beekeeping equipment from Keith Lazar is now available right here in Kalamazoo. Stock up now!

Check out SPECIAL PRICES online at Buggs Nest Woodenware.

Contact:

Cathy King in Kalamazoo
Phone: 269-743-8146
Email: trreech@aol.com

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Modern Beekeeping

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Free Beekeeping Magazine from the publishers of Bee Culture Magazine.

To receive it online every month, go to the Walter T. Kelley Co. web site and sign up for an account (free).

This excellent publication is edited and produced by Kalamazoo Bee Club member Charlotte Hubbard.

We recommend reading both Bee Culture Magazine (paid subscriptions) and to Modern Beekeeping (free). The two publications contain different material of exceptional value to beekeepers.

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Coming Events

Thur, May 24, 7 pm
a) Making splits
b) Raising queens
Kalamazoo Nature Center
Free Program

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

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Northern Bees

Interested in raising your own northern bees or queens?

If you have 2 or more years of beekeeping experience, join this specialized mailing list for more information. Click the envelope below.

Beekeeping Supplies

Beekeeping Supplies from Dadant and Sons

Dadant has a new location!

Dadant's new local facility is located at 929 Elliot St, Albion, MI 49224 (next road west of the old facility). 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. Dadant & Sons Inc is a family owned business serving beekeepers since the Civil War.

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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Kalamazoo Bee Club

May Beekeeping Program

Thur, May 24, 7 pm
Increase - Making new hives from your old hives - how and why

Kalamazoo Nature Center

Dr. Larry Connor will be the speaker
(Free Program)

Making colonies from the one(s) you have, even in the first year of beekeeping (highly recommended).
Using increase for new colonies.
Using increase for backup in case of a queen failure.
Wintering increase colonies in 4 to 8 frame colonies for next year.
When and how to make increase
Where and how to use queens for increase.
Combining hives

Northern Bee Network

The Northern Bee Network is dedicated to helping experienced beekeepers successfully keep bees ....

Successful overwintering

Genetic diversity, starting with importing Buckfast Queens from Ontario

Making splits successfully

Raising queens in backyard hives

Re-queening existing colonies

Making nucs for personal use or for sale

Packages of northern bees for sale

Other topics of interest

To join the Northern Bee Network mailing list, go to: http://michiganbeekeepers.com/contact/northernbeesmailinglist .

How to order Buckfast Queens from Ontario

The deadline for ordering Buckfast Queens from Ontario will be approximately May 10, 2012. Cost is $45 per queen.

To order, go to the "Store" section in this web site's menu. Here is the link: http://michiganbeekeepers.com/store .

Buckfast Queens are expected to be delivered to Flint, Lansing and Kalamazoo around June 11 - 12, 2012.

Buckfast Queens carry a three day survivability guarantee . If you queen does not live three days from the delivery date, she will be replaced free of charge as long as supplies last.

Questions? Contact Dave Van Antwerp at 616-293-2600 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Latest Northern Bee Network News

To read a summary of the latest news about the Northern Bee Network, follow this link to Northern Bee Network news updates.

Beekeeping Supplies in Kalamazoo

Woodenware

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

Contact:

Cathy King
Kalamazoo
Phone: 269-743-8146
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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.