Pollinator Party
Lyndale Park Gardens 1300 W 42nd St., Minneapolis, MN, United StatesJoin us for the Pollinator Party at Lyndale Park Gardens on the east side of Lake Harriet. The Pollinator Party brings together bees, scientists, beekeepers, food, and live music. This annual event also provides an opportunity for people of all ages to celebrate the life and work of honey bees and native bees. The party will be…
Flowering Bee Lawn Day
Audubon Park 1320 29th Avenue Northeast, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesAre you interested in learning concrete ways to support bee pollinators in your yard? Then this field day is for you! Come see an established bee lawn and learn about installation, flowers, maintenance, and bee diversity. No need to RSVP. Join us anytime between 3:00 and 5:00pm.
POLLI*NATION Festival
Kierans Kitchen Northeast 1401 Marshall Street NE, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesRock out with our friends, the BEES, a beer in hand and Minnesota's best bands under an August sky. Party with purpose! Everyone is welcome. Register early for a chance to win wickedly cool prizes. Rain or Shine Just announced - at the outdoor stage: 4:30 PM: Brian Just 3:30 PM Chris Koza 2:30 PM: Lucy Michelle, with Dylan Hicks,…
The Art of Beekeeping in Northern Climates – Century College (Wednesdays) week 1 of 5 week course
Honeybees and native bees perform about 80% of all pollination. Much of the food on your table is available thanks to pollination, but bee populations are declining. There are many things we can do to help native bees survive but raising honey bees is also a rewarding activity that will invigorate your vegetables and fortify…
Backyard Agriculture: Beekeeping Basics, 1 of 3 (Thursday night)
Discover everything you need to know to start your own apiary and take care of your bees year-round, with JoAnne Sabin.
Backyard Agriculture: Beekeeping Basics, 2 of 3 (Thursday night)
Discover everything you need to know to start your own apiary and take care of your bees year-round with JoAnne Sabin of the Minnesota Hobby Beekeepers Association and Honey Bee Club of Stillwater. Learn honeybee biology and behavior, equipment and desired apiary location characteristics, hive management for year 1 and year 2, (including package or…
The Art of Beekeeping in Northern Climates – Century College (Wednesdays) week 3 of 5 week course
Our 5-session beekeeping class will help you get started in the fascinating world of beekeeping and introduce you to the basic tools and knowledge needed to keep honeybees responsibly and productively. Whether you are an experienced beekeeper, a new beekeeper, or about to start your own backyard or neighborhood hive, this class will walk you…
Backyard Agriculture: Beekeeping Basics, 3 of 3 (Thursday night)
Discover everything you need to know to start your own apiary and take care of your bees year-round with JoAnne Sabin of the Minnesota Hobby Beekeepers Association and Honey Bee Club of Stillwater. Learn honeybee biology and behavior, equipment and desired apiary location characteristics, hive management for year 1 and year 2, (including package or…
The Art of Beekeeping in Northern Climates – Century College (Wednesdays) week 4 of 5 week course
Our 5-session beekeeping class will help you get started in the fascinating world of beekeeping and introduce you to the basic tools and knowledge needed to keep honeybees responsibly and productively. Whether you are an experienced beekeeper, a new beekeeper, or about to start your own backyard or neighborhood hive, this class will walk you…
Is Beekeeping For You?
Why are bees so important? Why do bees need our help? What does it take to become a beekeeper (time, cost, education, pros/cons, and other considerations)? Get answers to these and other bee questions and find out if becoming a beekeeper is right for you. Instructor: JoAnne Sabin. Location: 975 Snelling Ave., St. Paul, MN 55116…
The Art of Beekeeping (In Northern Climates) North Branch
Get started in the fascinating world of beekeeping. This workshop will address everything you need to practice the "Art of Beekeeping" including basic bee biology, equipment, setting up your apiary, managing your honeybees throughout the year (including preventing and recognizing and dealing with issues), extracting honey, wintering hives, and caring for 2nd-year surviving colonies. The…
February Member Meeting
Topic: James Wolfin: Lawns to Legumes, converting lawns to pollinator habitat Speaker Bio: James Wolfin is a sustainable land care manager at Metro Blooms, and former graduate student at the University of Minnesota where he studied turf alternatives for bees under the advisement of Drs. Marla Spivak and Eric Watkins. At Metro Blooms, James leads…
The Art of Beekeeping in Northern Climates – Century College (Wednesdays) week 5 of 5 week course
Our 5-session beekeeping class will help you get started in the fascinating world of beekeeping and introduce you to the basic tools and knowledge needed to keep honeybees responsibly and productively. Whether you are an experienced beekeeper, a new beekeeper, or about to start your own backyard or neighborhood hive, this class will walk you…
The Art of Beekeeping in Northern Climates (Beekeeping Basics) St. Paul (Thursdays) week 1 of 3
Whether you wish to create a sustainable future in beekeeping or simply prefer it as a hobby, this three session workshop will address everything you need to practice the art of beekeeping including: Honey bee behavior and biology Getting started, including: equipment, apiary site characteristics, and installing a bee package or nucleus colony Managing honeybees…
The Art of Beekeeping in Northern Climates (Beekeeping Basics) St. Paul (Thursdays) week 2 of 3
Whether you wish to create a sustainable future in beekeeping or simply prefer it as a hobby, this three session workshop will address everything you need to practice the art of beekeeping including: Honey bee behavior and biology Getting started, including: equipment, apiary site characteristics, and installing a bee package or nucleus colony Managing honeybees…
The Art of Beekeeping in Northern Climates (Beekeeping Basics) St. Paul (Thursdays) week 3 of 3
Whether you wish to create a sustainable future in beekeeping or simply prefer it as a hobby, this three session workshop will address everything you need to practice the art of beekeeping including: Honey bee behavior and biology Getting started, including: equipment, apiary site characteristics, and installing a bee package or nucleus colony Managing honeybees…
The Art of Beekeeping in Northern Climates (Stillwater)
Get started in the fascinating world of beekeeping. This workshop will address everything you need to practice the art of beekeeping. Topics include: why bees are beneficial, basic bee biology and behavior, beekeeping equipment, selecting a site and starting a bee colony, managing honeybees throughout the year, extracting honey, preparing your hives for winter, and…
March Member Meeting
Speaker: DriftWatch. Speaker: Metropolitan Mosquito Control District Description: TBD.
April In-Hive Demonstration
Please NOTE: There will be NO HIVE DEMONSTRATIONS until further notice. In an effort to provide timely information and educational resources to all of our MHBA members Gary Reuter has generously offered to host weekly webinar meetings via Zoom. You are invited to attend a weekly Zoom webinar, every Tuesday evening April14 through May…
Weekly Webinar: Package hiving and management
In an effort to provide timely information and educational resources to all of our MHBA members Gary Reuter has generously offered to host weekly webinar meetings via Zoom. You are invited to attend a weekly Zoom webinar, every Tuesday evening April14 through May 19. APRIL Apr 14, 2020 7:00 PM ~ Package hiving and management.…
April Member Meeting
St. Paul Student Center 2017 Buford Avenue, St. Paul, MNWe are sorry to announce that it is necessary to postpone our April 14th screening of "The Pollinators". We look forward to rescheduling this event on a future date to be announced. Please join our weekly webinars instead: Every Tuesday in April and May at 7PM. Screening of "The Pollinators" at the St.…
Weekly Webinar: Wintered colony management – reversals
In an effort to provide timely information and educational resources to all of our MHBA members Gary Reuter has generously offered to host weekly webinar meetings via Zoom. You are invited to attend a weekly Zoom webinar, every Tuesday evening April14 through May 19. APRIL Apr 14, 2020 7:00 PM ~ Package hiving and management.…
Weekly Webinar: Varroa mites, Management of packages and wintered colonies
In an effort to provide timely information and educational resources to all of our MHBA members Gary Reuter has generously offered to host weekly webinar meetings via Zoom. You are invited to attend a weekly Zoom webinar, every Tuesday evening April14 through May 19. APRIL Apr 14, 2020 7:00 PM ~ Package hiving and management.…
Weekly Webinar: Making Divides
In an effort to provide timely information and educational resources to all of our MHBA members Gary Reuter has generously offered to host weekly webinar meetings via Zoom. You are invited to attend a weekly Zoom webinar, every Tuesday evening April14 through May 19. APRIL Apr 14, 2020 7:00 PM ~ Package hiving and management.…
May In-Hive Demonstration
Please NOTE: There will be NO HIVE DEMONSTRATIONS until further notice. In an effort to provide timely information and educational resources to all of our MHBA members Gary Reuter has generously offered to host weekly webinar meetings via Zoom. You are invited to attend a weekly Zoom webinar, every Tuesday evening April14 through May 19.…
Weekly Webinar: Adrian Quiney
In an effort to provide timely information and educational resources to all of our MHBA members Gary Reuter has generously offered to host weekly webinar meetings via Zoom. You are invited to attend a weekly Zoom webinar, every Tuesday evening April14 through May 19. APRIL Apr 14, 2020 7:00 PM ~ Package hiving and management.…
May Member Meeting
Please view the weekly webinar posting that replaces this meeting. Topic: Adrian Quiney, hive management Description: TBD
“Protect the Pollinators” Zoom webinar
In honor of World Bee Day pre-register to participate in this webinar at bit.ly/BeeDayMay15 This event is free of charge!
Weekly Webinar: Managing Swarms
In an effort to provide timely information and educational resources to all of our MHBA members Gary Reuter has generously offered to host weekly webinar meetings via Zoom. You are invited to attend a weekly Zoom webinar, every Tuesday evening April14 through May 19. APRIL Apr 14, 2020 7:00 PM ~ Package hiving and management.…
MHBA Zoom webinar-TBA
Please refer to your most recent MHBA newsletter on how to access our Zoom webinars
June In-Hive Demonstration
Due to Covid-19 this and all future Hive Demonstrations will not be held until further notice
June Member Meeting
Speaker: TBD Description: TBD Also: Youth Scholarship students share their first beekeeping experiences of the season.
Zoom webinar 7:00pm
Topic: Hive Management and Question & Answer session Zoom link can be found in June's newsletter
Zoom webinar
2020 American Honey Queen, Mary Reisinger, wil share tips on how to talk to the public and media about Honey Bees