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Below are links to printable documents that will be helpful to beginners & seasoned beekeepers alike.  Please check our calendar for a list of meetings & events that are informative to all beekeepers. 


Interesting pollinator information can be found in the Pollinator Stewardship Council Newsletter.  April 2019 edition can be found here. 


Links for Honey Bee Identification :

University of Kentucky Dept. of Entomology - Bees of Kentucky

Insect Identification - Kentucky


GETTING STARTED WITH BEES

  • Contact a local beekeeper
  • Join a local Beekeepers Association and/or State Association if you can.
  • Check with your local ordinances to make sure beekeeping is permitted.
  • Talk to your neighbors about your beekeeping.
  • Order packaged bees in early February or gather swarms.
  • Obtain your hive(s) and equipment
  • Choose a good location for your bees.
  • Remember bees like to call the hive home.  If you respect their wishes and treat them gently, then your tolerance for bee venom will seldom be put to the test.
  • In the event of an accidental sting, scrape the stinger from your flesh.  Squeezing or pinching it will cause more venom to release into your body.


Learning Center Videos


USEFUL DOCUMENT FOR DEALING WITH VARROA - Tools For Varroa Management (pdf)Download
Making 2-frame nuc boxes (pdf)Download
Beekeeping Calendar (pdf)Download
Beekeeping Basics (pdf)Download
Hive Management 101 (pdf)Download
How to Handle Bees (pdf)Download
KY Beekeeping Guide for Beginners (pdf)Download
Langstroth Hive Dimensions (pdf)Download
Southern Ohio Honey Plant Bloom Dates (pdf)Download
Winter Feeding (pdf)Download
May 1, 2018 NKYBA Presentation by Tammy Potter (pdf)Download

Class Flyers and Event Downloads

April 2019 Trimboli Plants for Pollenator Flyer (pdf)

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NKBA 2019 Field Event (pdf)

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NKBA Bee School -101 flyer (pdf)

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Beeschool 201 Mar 21 2020 flyer (pdf)

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NKYBA Intermediate Beekeeping 201 2020 registration form (pdf)

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NKYBA Beginner Bee School 101 - 2022 (pdf)

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NKYBA Beeschool 201 Apr 9 2022 flyer (pdf)

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Dr Kritsky Bio (pdf)

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