NEKBA Newsletter & Document Archive (newsletter page link)

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mentoring Sessions 2018

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KHPA LINK

Bee FEED SYRUP MIXING Calculator spreadsheet

Trying to work out the sugar-to-water ratio (1:1 or 2:1) for feeding sugar syrup to your bees? Here's a link to a spreadsheet calculator. (Page Link) Download and save the calculator for future reference.

Honey production and pollination services increase significantly, and so does beekeeper enjoyment and honey bee health in general, by improving regional and independent beekeeping practices through better husbandry and recognition skills of diseases and pest problems as well as and better colony management.

BEE CLASS

The Northeastern Kansas Beekeepers Association has a more than 71 year legacy of supporting beekeeping from 1948 through 2019. Learn more about us. 2018 was our Platinum Jubilee !!!

SINCE 1948 2018 was our 70th or

our Platinum Jubilee!

EXPLORING THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF BEEKEEPING TOGETHER

For honey bees and beekeepers, we give each season our best effort in making an indispensable contribution to our rich and healthy environment. It is not just because we have a special delicacy but due to our passion and responsibility to the world in which we all live.

BEE class 2019

We are building a knowledgeable beekeeping community through fellowship, classes, and events. (class page)

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CLOSED for 2018 - (seasonal event)

4/23, 5/14, 6/11, 7/09, and 8/13/2018,
6:00PM Meet at Joli's & Cecil's house
Inspect a couple of different hives
Bring your own protection
Weather Permitting
19201 S Clare Rd., Spring Hill KS 66083
please call 913-593-3562 or email joli@heartlandhoney.com so we'll know how many to expect for the session
$10 donation to NEKBA Scholarship Fd
Veterans are exempt for the $10 donation

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welcome beekeepers

Our state affiliate, The Kansas Honey Producers' (Kansas State Beekeepers') Assoc and their newsletter February 2019 "The Cappings" (1st Quarterly). Reduced Meeting Rate!!

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Just Getting started?

What equipment should I get? How much does it cost? Here is an idea for items to get you started for the 1st year. (download .pdf2019 or .xlsx2018) You can use this information to keep track of the equipment you'll need.

NEKBA is your Northeastern Kansas Beekeepers' Association.

Welcome, and thank you for exploring our site. Check out what's happening locally for beekeepers on our FB group site, what's going in our hives, and what's blooming in your backyards. Come back soon.

Beekeeping is an increasingly popular, enjoyable, and deliciously rewarding hobby. As a local association, we offer you some advice on how to continue and get started in 2019. The association connects you with other beekeepers, and supports a common effort to promote and protect bees, and the beekeeping industry, of which we are all a part.

2019 kansas honey producers MARCH meeting!

(Kansas' state beekeepers)

An evening meeting is just not enough sometimes. Join us for a 2-day bee conference for all levels and commercial as well as hobbyist. Meeting March 8 & 9, 2019 in Lawrence, KS (Friday & Saturday). Organizers are busy planning.We have two (2) key-note speakers coming and others! We will have some 'work shop' presentations. See you there after another exciting beekeeping harvesting year! (KHPA link). 2 DAYS of bee education.