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Free-bees

(posters are free to download from this page, but are not available in a printed format)
 

Bothered by Bees or Wasps?

Click to download PDF information sheet.

Click on “Poster” to see thumbnail.  Click on title or thumbnail to download poster.

Hygienic Behavior, Nosema and Varroa

• Poster 168: Sampling for Varroa Mite
• Poster 170: Building a Gizmo Varroa Mite Sampler
• Poster 171: Gizmo Operating Instructions
• Poster 162: Testing for Hygienic Behavior
• Poster 155: Powder Sugar Roll For Varroa Mites on Honey Bees
• Poster: Bee Sampling Vacuum Attachment
• Poster 167: Testing for Nosema Spores using Hemacytometer
• Poster 166: Poster: Testing for Nosema Spores using Sperm Counter

Management

• Poster 157: Hiving a Package of Honey Bees
• Poster 163: Wrapping Honey Bee Colony for a Northern Winter
• Poster 164: Wrapping Honey Bee Colony for a Northern Winter with Tar Paper
• Poster 160: Smoker Maintenance

General Interest

• Poster: Protecting Pollinators While Using Pesticides
• Poster 158: Basic Mead Making

Resources for Beekeepers

Beekeeping manuals and videos

• Beekeeping in Northern Climates
• Successful Queen Rearing

Bumblebees and Native Pollinators

• Befriending Bumblebees
• Managing Alternative Pollinators

Free-bees (lots of free and useful information!)

Links

Our education resources for beekeepers are part of University of Minnesota Extension.