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Free-bee Information

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

Hygienic Behavior, Nosema and Varroa

  • Poster 168: Sampling for Varroa Mite (.pdf)
  • Poster 170: Building a Gizmo Varroa Mite Sampler (.pdf)
  • Poster 171: Gizmo Operating Instructions (.pdf)
  • Poster 162: Testing for Hygienic Behavior (.pdf)
  • Poster 155: Powder Sugar Roll For Varroa Mites on Honey Bees (.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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