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Instructional Posters

Manuals

Download our beekeeping manuals for free.

Free-bee Information 

  • Bothered by Bees or Wasps? (.pdf)
  • More Than Bumble Bees (.pdf)
  • Wild Bees and Nests (.pdf)

Hygienic Behavior, Nosema and Varroa

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

Management

  • Poster 157b: Hiving a Package of Honey Bees (.pdf)
  • Poster 163.1: Wrapping Honey Bee Colony for a Northern Winter (.pdf)
  • Poster 164.1: Wrapping Honey Bee Colony for a Northern Winter with Tar Paper (.pdf)
  • Poster 160: Smoker Maintenance (.pdf)

General Interest

  • Poster: Protecting Pollinators While Using Pesticides (.pdf)
  • Poster 158: Basic Mead Making (.pdf)

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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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  • Cariveau Lab
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    • Research
    • Cariveau Lab Team
    • Academic Courses
    • Publications
    • Join Us
  • Bee Squad Outreach
    • Bee Squad Home
    • Outreach Programs
      • Outreach Programs
      • Mentoring Apiary Program
      • Bee Veterans
      • Pollinator Ambassadors
      • Bee Exchange
      • Bees in Prison
      • Bee Arts
    • Help Diverse Pollinators
    • Beekeeping Help
    • Bee Squad Team
    • Contact the Bee Squad
  • Actions to Help Bees
    • Actions to Help Bees
    • Plant Flowers
      • Plant Flowers
      • Bee Lawn
      • Pollinator Garden
      • Native Plants
      • Planting Resources
    • Create Nesting Habitat
    • Keep Plants Pesticide-Free
    • Help Collect Data
    • Take Climate Action
  • Learn About Bees
    • Native Bees
      • Native Bees
      • Bumble Bees
    • Honey Bees
      • Learn About Honey Bees
      • Beekeeping Help
      • Beekeeping Classes
    • Bee Pollination
  • FAQ
  • Calendar
  • About
    • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
    • News
    • Contact Us
    • Bee Lab Store
  • Give