These beautiful photos of pollination in progress were created and sent to us by photographer Ron Wolf of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.
This pollinator is not a honey bee. It is a Bombus Bumblebee, a species of bumblebee not normally found in Michigan.
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Upcoming Club Events
June 12, 2013 join Mike Connor of Honeytree Nursery to talk about honey plants at 7 pm. at the Kalamazoo Nature Center. This will be the last club meeting of the year until fall.
June 15, 2013, Club Field day at the Club Apiary, 1327 108th Ave. Otsego, MI - 1:00 pm
The Coming Events section of the main menu provides more information.
Upcoming Community Events
The community of Alamo, just north of Kalamazoo, is organizing a new Farmer's Market. They are seeking new vendors - particularily beekeepers, but also other farm products and crafts. The Farmer's Market will be at the Alamo park on the second Saturday of each month from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm., starting on May 11, 2013 and running through October. If you are interested in becoming a vendor, please contact Dan Knight at 269-254-1002.
Beekeepers collecting swarms - Dale Higley has a 60 foot tall bucket truck he is willing to hire out for swarm collection. For more information call: 269-781-8377.
If you have a community event that would be of interest to area beekeepers, please notify us through the "contact us" form, and we will be happy to post it in this space.
The Coming Events section of the main menu provides more Club event information.
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Please consider contributing to the Kalamazoo Bee Club's educational programs. Your donation is tax deductible. Donations by check may be made out to the Kalamazoo Bee Club and mailed to: Kalamazoo Bee Club, c/o Craig Fuller, 3852 N. 33rd, Galesburg, MI 49053. Thank you!
