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Download our beekeeping manuals for free.

Free-bee Information 

  • Bothered by Bees or Wasps?
  • More Than Bumble Bees
  • Wild Bees and Nests

Management

  • Hiving a package of bees- Infographic
  • Poster 157b: Hiving a Package of Honey Bees
  • Poster 163.1: Wrapping Honey Bee Colony for a Northern Winter
  • Poster 164.1: Wrapping Honey Bee Colony for a Northern Winter with Tar Paper
  • Poster 160: Smoker Maintenance

Hygienic Behavior, Nosema and Varroa

  • Poster 175: Sampling Colonies for Varroa destructor 
  • Poster 170: Building a Gizmo Varroa Mite Sampler 
  • Poster 171: Gizmo Operating Instructions 
  • Poster 162: Testing for Hygienic Behavior 
  • Poster: Bee Sampling Vacuum Attachment
  • Poster 167: Testing for Nosema Spores using Hemacytometer

General Interest

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

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Mailing Address:
University of Minnesota
Department of Entomology
1980 Folwell Ave. Ste 219
St. Paul, MN 55108

Physical Address:
U of M Bee Research Facility
Department of Entomology
1634 Gortner Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55113

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    • Research
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    • Join Us
  • Bee Squad and Extension
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    • Outreach Programs
      • Outreach Programs
      • Mentoring Apiary Program
      • Bee Veterans
      • Pollinator Ambassadors
      • MN BB Quest
      • Bees in Prison
      • MN Bumble Bee Atlas
    • Beekeeping
    • Bee Squad & Extension Team
    • Contact the Bee Squad
  • Actions to Help Bees
    • Actions to Help Bees
    • Plant Flowers
    • Create Nesting Habitat
    • Keep Plants Pesticide-Free
    • Help Collect Data
    • Take Climate Action
  • Learn More
    • Honey Bees
      • Honey Bees
      • Beekeeping
      • Beekeeping Classes
    • Beekeeping
    • Beekeeping Classes
    • Bee Pollination
    • Native Bees
      • Native Bees
      • Bumble Bees
  • FAQ
  • Calendar
  • About
    • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
    • News
    • Contact Us
    • Bee Lab Store
  • Give