Recording- KBA February Virtual Educational Session

We met in February with Claude Nutt who presented on Winter and Early Spring Management.

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Recording - KBA January Virtual Educational Session

Karen Shade spoke to new and old beekeepers at an introductory level for our annual “Beekeeping 101” meeting. Access this meeting to learn more about getting started with beekeeping and learn from the other members on the meeting recording!

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Recording - KBA February 2021 Virtual Educational Session - Late Winter and Early Spring Management

Claude Nutt, experienced beekeeper, went over late Winter and early Spring management of your honeybees with the club.

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Recording - KBA January 2021 Educational Session - Beekeeping 101 with Leonard Davis

We had a good session with Leonard Davis on Beekeeping 101.

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Recording - KBA December Holiday Party

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Recording - KBA October 2020 Educational Session on Cut-Outs

We met with Mike Hofelich and he walked us through how he does cut-outs for customers who have the unfortunate circumstances of bees making hives in their homes.

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Recording - KBA September 2020 Virtual Session with State Apiarist

A great informational meeting with Tammy Potter, Kentucky State Apiarist.

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Recording - KBA August 2020 Virtual Session on Varroa Mite Management

Information, recording, and links on the virtual session for August 2020 with the Kentuckiana Beekeepers Association.

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Recording - KBA July Virtual/In-Person Educational Session on Hive Inspections

We went to our KBA club hives and did a hive inspection on them to show you the basics of how to perform a hive inspection.

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May Bee Calendar - What's Happening Inside the Hive

In May and June you and the bees are rewarded, or disappointed, by how well you prepared for the honey flow. You may also be busy keeping up with your bees. Serious beekeepers do not take long vacations in May.

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Recording - KBA April 2020 OTS Field Day Part II

We are happy to bring you part 2 of the OTS Field day, where we go in our KBA club hives and look for the queen cells we initiated in part 1.

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Recording - KBA April Field Day 2020 - Splits using OTS Queen Rearing

I am happy to share that even though we were not able to hold a field day, we did compile a video for you on OTS queen rearing so that you can follow along on how to do splits on your hives to prevent swarming, increase your bee population, reduce mites, and/or run for honey!

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KBA February 2020 Bait Hives with John Benham

All the information you need from John Benham’s presentation on Catching Swarms with Bait Hives in order to build your own boxes and get free bees!

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Informational Resources for Beekeepers

Beekeeping is addictive. Bee fever is contagious. I have known so many budding beekeepers who jump into this hobby with little planning or consideration because of the craft’s ability to capture its practitioners. There is a lot more to beekeeping than simply having a hive of bees from which you can harvest honey any time you want. One must have skill, knowledge, persistence, and a little luck to succeed at this craft.