May 8th: We had a fun meeting featuring our special guest speaker, Jim Tew, State Beekeeping Specialist, Alabama Cooperative Extension System, and mentor to many prominent beekeepers. You can read about Jim's work on his website: www.onetew.com and he has also posted a wide variety of presentations and discussions.
May 11th: Field workshop day @ club hives at Danforth. We Evaluated colony health, Supered the hives that needed it, and added queen excluders.
June 7th & 8th: Beekeeping Course at Danforth Plant Science Center. We have reached the maximum enrollment of 50 persons, but are maintaining a waiting list in case of any cancellations. If you would like to be added to the waiting list, you may go to "Beekeeping Course Registration" under the EMBA Main Menu on the right side of this page and register for the waiting list at no charge.
June 19th: Monthly membership meeting @Monsanto, 7-9pm. Social hour from 6:15-7. Directions can be found under "Contact EMBA" at the top of this page.
Eastern Missouri Beekeepers Association
The Waggle - May Edition
The latest edition of the EMBA Newsletter,The Waggle, is now available on the EMBA Website. . . check out the latest articles and features for this month.