Julia Mahood, will present "Game of Drones", maligned as shiftless gadabouts, these guys actually have a well-hidden repertoire of interesting behaviors. You won’t feel the same about drones after you hear this talk. Julia's fascination with drone honey bees and especially Drone Congregation Areas, has led her on a quest to find as many as… Read More »Feb 2024 Monthly Meeting
If you attended the EMBA's Beginning Beekeepers Workshop on February 10th, 2024, please join us at this very informative follow up session. This meeting will focus on everything you need to know to get started with your first hives in the Spring. Come prepared with all of your questions! There is no additional cost for… Read More »Beginning Beekeeper Workshop Part 2
Kent Williams will be our keynote speaker, he will be talking about Swarm Management, how to trap swarms and making splits. Kent is a Kentucky-based EAS Certified Master beekeeper who has been in beekeeping industry for 30+ years. In that time, Williams established the Kent Williams Bee School in conjunction with the Lake Barkley Beekeeper’s… Read More »March 2024 Monthly Meeting
Open Apiary times are an informal, unstructured gathering of members of the Great Plains Master Beekeeping program. There will be brief demonstrations, questions and answers, and time to get hands-on experience with beehives. Open Apiary will count as 2 hours of field training toward your progress through the Great Plains Master Beekeeping program. All participants… Read More »March Great Plains Master Beekeeper’s Open Apiary Day
SOLD OUT! The EMBA is providing an opportunity for club members to have their brand new woodenware wax dipped. This coating will seal & protect your wooden hive equipment for years to come. The wax used is a mixture of paraffin and microcrystalline wax, which provides the best protection. This wax mixture will remain hard… Read More »2024 Wax Dipping Woodenware Event
Natalee Summers, our key note speaker this month, will discuss Spring management and supering. Natalee is a 16 year old beekeeper from NW Missouri. Her journey began in 2017, when her family started their apiary and business, known as Hitch Hive Honey. As the business grew, so did Natalee's fascination with the intricate world of… Read More »April 2024 Monthly Meeting
Open Apiary times are an informal, unstructured gathering of members of the Great Plains Master Beekeeping program. There will be brief demonstrations, questions and answers, and time to get hands-on experience with beehives. Open Apiary will count as 2 hours of field training toward your progress through the Great Plains Master Beekeeping program. All participants… Read More »April Great Plains Master Beekeeper’s Open Apiary Day
Our key note speakers will be Earl and Carol Hoffman, talking about "The Microbial Shield". Earl & Carol are second-generation EAS Certified Master Beekeepers and lifetime EAS members with over 32 years of experience teaching and coaching beekeepers. Together, Earl and Carol Hoffman operate Essential Honey Bees LLC, which raises queens, sells nucleus hives, and pollinates local… Read More »May 2024 Monthly Meeting
Do you want some hands-on experience with beekeeping experts on Saturday, May 18th, 2024? Join us for our open apiary day at our Danforth bee yard. We will be checking honey supers and reviewing the status of our hives. This is a great opportunity to look at all phases of bee development and do a… Read More »May EMBA Open Apiary Day
Open Apiary times are an informal, unstructured gathering of members of the Great Plains Master Beekeeping program. There will be brief demonstrations, questions and answers, and time to get hands-on experience with beehives. Open Apiary will count as 2 hours of field training toward your progress through the Great Plains Master Beekeeping program. All participants… Read More »May Great Plains Master Beekeeper’s Open Apiary Day
