2025 May Great Plains Master Beekeepers Open Apiary Day

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Open Apiary times are an informal, unstructured gathering of members of the Great Plains Master Beekeeping Program, St. Louis Region.

All hive inspections will be during the 1st hour at Isabee’s bee yard. The 2nd hour will be held at Isabee’s meeting room, going over the topics for that month, and any other areas of concern.

All participants must be a member of either:

• Saint Louis Beekeepers,
• EMBA ,
• Great Plains Master Beekeepers program,
• Hives to Heroes and Heroes to Hives.

Anyone participating in the hive inspections will need to have your own protective gear and sign a release form before entering the bee yard.

All participants must RSVP before each class with name, phone number and number of participants.  Email Ken Heitkamp to RSVP

Ken Heitkamp.  kheitkamp7@gmail.com

314-675-8088

May Topics

• Hive inspection: Main Honey Flow in bee yard
• In class topics: Supering for honey
• Catching swarms
• What progress should a package or nuc look like
• Demaree method for swarm control
• Plants that are important in our area for honey production
• Question and answer