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| EMBA Seasonal Management Fact Sheets |
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Late Winter and Early Spring Hive Management in St. Louis Ted Jansen and Bob Sears March, 2010 |
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| April Management in St. Louis for Hobbyists Ted Jansen and Bob Sears March, 2010 |
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| May Management May, 2008 |
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| Nectar Flow Management | |
| Mid August Fall Preparations | |
| Fall Management MAAREC Fact Sheet |
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| Feeding with Hard Candy | |
| Winter Feeding with Sugar Mush | |
| Fumagilin-B US Fact Sheet | |
| Powder Sugar Roll for Varroa Mites Marla Spivak and Gary Reuter |
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| Requeening | |
| EMBA Articles & Handouts |
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| Basic Soapmaking directions/Products of the Hive, from Yvonne Von Der Ahe's presentation in January. | Apiary Management for Missouri, University of Missouri |
| Protecting Pollinators While Using Pesticides, Marla Spivak and Gary Reuter | Smoker Maintenance, Marla Spivak and Gary Reuter |
| EMBA Presentation by Grant Gillard | Framing A Life, from Gourmet Magazine |
| Of Mites and Men, Bill McKibben from Orion Magazine | "The BUZZ", May 2008, Phil Craft |
| Preparing for Winter 2009 by Phil Craft, August 2009 EMBA Meeting Handout | |
| Frame Cross-wiring Jig, John Pashia, February 2010 Meeting | Tips for Installing Packages, Phil Craft |
| Missouri State Fair | |
| 2010 Missouri State Fair Apiculture Judging Rules | 2010 Missouri State Fair Entry Form |
| Plants and Pollinators | |
| Selecting Plants for Pollinators | Bowood Farms Bee Plant List |
| My backyard in suburbia Nathan & Kristen, 2009 |
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| Law | |
| Beekeeping in the City of St. Louis | |
| Regional Beekeeping/Apiary Associations and Universities | |
| Missouri State Beekeepers Association | Heartland Apiculture Society (HAS) |
| Beekeeping Tips for Beginners, University of Missouri | Bee Biology, University of Illinois |
| The Robinson Laboratory, University of Illinois | Seasonal Apiary Management for Missouri, University of Missouri |
| Suggested Reference Books | |
| Caron, Dewey. Honey Bee Biology and Beekeeping. Wicwas Press, 1999. Delaplane, Keith S. Honey Bees and Beekeeping: A Year in the Live of an Apiary, 3rd ed. Univ. of Georgia, 2006. Winston, Mark L. The Biology of the Honey Bee. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press, 1987. Delaplane, Keith S. First lessons In Beekeeping. Hamilton Illinois: Dadant & Sons, 2007. Bonney, Richard E. Beekeeping: A Practical Guide. Storey Communications, 1993.Paula Z Hogan, Geri K Strigenz. The honeybee. 1979. |
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| Local Beekeeping Suppliers | |
| Isabee's: St. Louis Metro supplier for Kelley Equipment. | Hicks Bee Hives Fully assembled using Titebond III glue & 2” pneumatic trim nails. True dovetail construction for superior strength over box joints. Call Charles & Mindy Hicks (314) 524-4799 or E-mail us h_v_p_e@sbcglobal.net |
| Local News | |
| Backyard Buzz: Green living drives interest in urban beekeeping, Sauce Magazine, June 2008 | Buzzkill, Riverfront Times, July 2007 |
| From KETC, "Living St. Louis" Producer Ruth Ezell interviews EMBA members. [video] | June 2009 Sauce Magazine article featuring local beekeepers about Urban Beekeeping. |
| Urban Beekeeping - Photos of Sururban and City Beekeepers - thedailygreen.com Several St. Louis beekeeper photos are included in this gallery. |
Missouri lawyer active in promoting bee population,
By David Knopf Publication: Missouri Lawyers Media, Date: Friday, August 21 2009 |
| Beekeeping - An option for you? - Catch the buzz from this interview with assn President Bob Sears and novice beekeeper Cassie Phillips. Earthworms - the environmental talk show on FM-88 KDHX St. Louis Community Radio - hosted by Jean Ponzi. |
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| Varroa Mites | |
| A Sustainable Approach to Controlling Honey Bee Diseases and Varroa Mites | Honey bee and varroa mite life cycle |
| Publications | |
| Bee Culture Magazine | American Bee Journal |
| Notable University Programs | |
| Dyce Laboratory for Honeybee Studies, Cornell University | The Bee Lab, University of Minnesota |
| Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility, University of California, Davis | Apiculture Program, North Carolina State University |
| Honey Bee Program, University of Georgia | How Reduce Bee Poisoning from Pesticides, Oregon State University |
| General Beekeeping | |
| National Honey Board | Mid-Atlantic Apiculture, Honey Bee Parasites, Pests, Predators & Diseases |
| ScientificBeekeeping.com, Randy Oliver | BeeSource |
| Notable Beekeeping Organizations | |
| West Sound Beekeepers Association | Back Yard Beekeepers Association |
| Eastern Apiculture Society (EAS) | Connecticut Beekeepers Beekeepers Association |
| Barnstable County Beekeepers Association | Mid-Atlantic Apiculture |
| St. Clair Beekeepers Association |
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| The Work of Dr. Marla Spivak & Gary Reuter | |
| The Bee Lab (University of Minnesota) |
The Life-Giving Secret of Bees, The Rake, Sept 2005 |
| Queen Rearing & Bee Breeding | |
| Getting Started with Queen Rearing, Dana Stahlman |
Principles of Honeybee Genetics, Glenn Apiaries |
| Queen Rearing, Bush Bees |
Cloake Board Method of Queen Rearing and Banking, Susan Cobey |
| Organic Beekeeping | |
| Beekeeping Naturally, Bush Farms | Spikenard Farm, Holistic Beekeeping |
| BackYardHive | Top Bar Beekeeping Forum |
| How to Build a Top Bar Hive | |
| National Beekeeping Suppliers | |
| Walter T. Kelly | Brushy Mountain |
| BetterBee | Mann Lake |
| Dadant | Rossman Apiaries |
| Draper's | |
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