Nucleus Honey Bee Colonies for Sale  EMBA has made arrangements to sell nucleus bee colonies (“nucs”) to start or improve your apiary. The Nucs that the Club has reserved are a five-frame starter colony from Merrimack Valley Apiaries. The supplier’s breeder queens and drone pool consist of mite-resistant, hybrid Italian-Carniolian stock supplied by Latshaw Apiaries,… Read More »2022 Nuc Sale

The Club has ordered Minnesota Hygienic Italian queens from Avoyelles Honey Co., Moreauville, Louisiana, for TENTATIVE delivery at The Danforth Plant Science Center on Saturday,  April 9th or 16th 2022 subject to weather delays. The price of a queen is $27, there is a limit of four (4) queens per membership. You must be an… Read More »2022 Queen Sale

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EMBA invites you to register for our April Club Meeting via Zoom Webinar Wednesday, April 13th @ 7:00 pm focusing on Installation of Package Bees & Nucs along with Tips & Tricks to Catch Swarms Guest Speaker John Pashia John Pashia is an EMBA member, beekeeping enthusiast & educator who manages hives in Pevely, Missouri.… Read More »April Club Meeting

Queen pick-up by prepaid buyers will  be held on Saturday, April 16th from 9:00a.m. to 10:00a.m., at the entrance to the EMBA Club apiary, located on west side of the Danforth Plant Science Center parking lots, enter from the Olive Street Road entrance and follow the road to the left (to the west side of… Read More »Queen Pick-up

Kent Williams - EAS Master Beekeeper Looking forward to the new year, Kent will share his current thinking on all things beekeeping, including the two halves of a honey bee colony's winter. Kent has been keeping bees in Kentucky for 30+ years. He is currently a nuc and queen producer and rents colonies for pollination of vine… Read More »January Monthly Meeting