May 2023 Michigan Beekeeping Office Hours Webinar

0:00 Introduction and Agenda
1:36 Announcements and Resources
7:46 Swarms
10:31 Queen events
18:26 Drawing comb
24:40 Managing space
28:51 Managing varroa
33:36 Q&A

Resources shared in webinar chat:
Michigan State University Beekeeping YouTube channel:    / @michiganstateuniversitybee4597  
April office hours webinar recording:    • April 2023 Michigan Beekeeping Office...  
List of beekeeping clubs from Michigan Beekeepers Association: https://www.michiganbees.org/Michigan...
Michigan Pollinator Initiative website: https://pollinators.msu.edu/
MSU Extension pollinator & pollination events: http://bit.ly/MSUpollinatorevents
Beekeeping education survey: https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/beekeep...
Sign up for MSU Extension's "Pollinators and Pollination" news digest: http://bit.ly/MSUENews
Ask Extension: https://pollinators.msu.edu/questions/
What should I do if I find a swarm of bees? article: https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/what-sh...
MBA Swarm Removal List: https://www.michiganbees.org/Swarm-List
“HELP! I NEED A QUEEN!” article: http://www.sandhillbees.com/help-i-ne...
"Drawn Comb is Gold" article: https://static1.squarespace.com/stati...
Varroa resources: https://pollinators.msu.edu/programs/...
Honey Bee Health Coalition Tools for Varroa Management Guide: https://honeybeehealthcoalition.org/w...
Find a local beekeeping club in Michigan: https://michiganbees.org/Michigan-Bee...
Getting started with beekeeping in Michigan: https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/getting...
Talk by Michael Smith at the National Honey Show on how worker bees manage drone comb in the hive:
   • How Honey Bee Workers Manage their Dr...  
Please send pet costume pics to [email protected]
Resources compiled by Michigan Pollinator Initiative on planting for pollinators: https://pollinators.msu.edu/resources...

Michigan State University Extension Pollinator Resources:
Sign up for MSU Extension's "Pollinators and Pollination" news digests: http://bit.ly/MSUENews
Michigan Pollinator Initiative website: https://pollinators.msu.edu/
MSU Extension Pollinators & Pollination website: https://www.canr.msu.edu/tag/pollinat...
MSU Beekeeping YouTube channel:    / @michiganstateuniversitybee4597  

Acknowledgments

Thank you to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for securing funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for Michigan State University to implement strategies in the Michigan Managed Pollinator Protection Plan.

This work is supported by the Crop Protection and Pest Management Program [grant no 2021-70006-35450] from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.