Mountain State Beekeepers Association

03/23/2019

Values in this table were compiled from data for the Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Toxicity of Residues on Foliage study: a lab test designed to determine the length of time over which field weathered foliar residues remain toxic to honey bees.

03/04/2019

Jefferson County schools are closed tomorrow (3/4/19) due to inclement weather so MSBA's monthly meeting for tomorrow is cancelled. It is MSBA policy to follow school closings for cancellation. Stay safe & warm & hope to see you at the advance classes and/or next monthly meeting!

02/26/2019

Symplocarpus foetidus is skunk cabbage and this worker bee is taking a quick flight on a sunny March day (only about 45 degrees out) to grab some pollen for ...

02/23/2019

A photographer took the first-ever images of a living Wallace’s giant bee and they might haunt you forever.

02/11/2019

Honeybees are amazing!!

Despite their “miniature brains,” honeybees can harness both long-term rules and short-term memory in order to solve math problems.

02/04/2019

HELP SAVE THE BEES!

We tried last year and we couldn't get this bill to pass. Please put a huge push in to save the bees. We really need this one!

HB0275 / SB0270- Pesticides - Use of Chlorpyrifos -Prohibition - Delegate Stein and Senator Nathan-Pulliam

This bill bans the use of the pesticide that kills bees. We desperately need to protect our food source, and we can only do that if we save the bees.

Contact your District Legislative Team and let them know that you want them to support the bill. At this point, only call your own Legislative Team (Senator and Delegates). Contact information for your legislative team can be found on our website at mdlegislative.com/legislators. If you don't know your legislative team, click this link and type in your address.

There is no hearing is scheduled yet, but we will update you if we see a hearing on this bill.

Script:
For your Delegates -
Hi, My name is _____________. I am a constituent of (Delegate _______ ). I live at ______________________. I would like the Delegate to support HB0275. Protecting our food source starts with protecting the bees. Please vote for this bill!

For your Senator -
Hi, My name is _____________. I am a constituent of (Senator ________). I live at ______________________. I would like the Senator to support SB0270. Protecting our food source starts with protecting the bees. Please vote for this bill!

01/15/2019

Honey bee colonies around the world are at risk from a variety of threats, including pesticides, diseases, poor nutrition and habitat loss. Recent research suggests that one threat stands well above the others: a parasitic mite, Varroa destructor, which specializes in attacking honey bees.

12/08/2018

MSBA Spring 2019 Beginner Beekeeping Courses

Want to become a beekeeper or learn how you can help honeybees? Join us at our Beginner Beekeeping Courses!

The Mountain State Beekeepers Association will be having a four part course on the fundamentals of beekeeping.

DATES:
Feb. 2nd, 9th, 16th, & 23rd from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM.

LOCATION:
Eversweet Apiaries, 85 Everhart Dr., Kearneysville, WV 25430 (304) 876-3832

Cost: $40.00 per individual or per family (individuals must reside within the same household). Fee is for all 4 classes & includes one year dues to Mountain State Beekeepers Association. Different topics are covered each class so it is recommended to attend every class.

Out-of-state residents welcome!

SIGN UP EARLY! SPACE IS LIMITED !

Sign-up form can be downloaded here:
http://www.mountainstatebees.org/forms/MSBA_2019_beginners_course.pdf

Please contact us by email ([email protected]), Facebook (www.facebook.com/mountainstatebees), or phone (304-876-3832) with any questions.

12/02/2018

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