KHA Bees and Boers

Well that's a wrap on fair this year the kids had a blast and that's why we do what we do for sure they brought home some hardware as a bonus now to start working on next year

Yesterday was show day for goats at our local fair Andrew took Grand Champion for his wether and also got rate of gain he also won county breed KarleighAnn took Reserve Champion doe if you get a chance stop on out to Isabella county fair and say hello we also have the 4H beekeeping club set up in the still exhibit barn

So today was animal check in day here at the fair Andrew took the top spot with his rate of gain this year that goat weighs 141lbs

That face lmao 🤣

Hello it's that time of the year it is fair season good luck to everyone it's a lot of fun but a long week Andrew made a beekeeping tool box it will be sold at our still exhibit sale on Saturday July 20 at 6:00 pm in the large animal ( Beef barn ) FYI it will come with tools

There is love in the air 😂 we should have December kids again this year

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Michigan Honey Festival The Michigan Honey Festival is an educational event to get people together to learn about bees/honey!

Yep it happens to everyone at least they where a easy catch

Update: the girls have all found new homes

Hello everyone I had a person back out on buying two nucs of bees if interested give me a shout they are full of capped brood and supplies they are this years queens also

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Get ready for our FREE Kids Day!
Thursday, June 20, 6-8pm
Middle Of The Mitten Beekeepers Association is thrilled to present our first-ever Kids Day! This is an evening of FREE Family Fun, so please share and invite!

Activities will include:
Face Painting
Hive Painting
Wildflower Planting
Honeybee Education Hike
Pollinator Scavenger Hunt
Arts & Crafts
Observation Hive
& Rides in the Goat Cart!

Join us at the Forest Hill Nature Area
11297 N Rich Rd, Alma, MI 48801
on June 20th, 6-8 pm for all of the fun!

This event is made possible by our volunteers and sponsors:
Forest Hill Nature Area
Sparks Pickle Company
KHA Bees and Boers
Maple Swing Homestead
Wheeler Amazing Grace Church

So this is what you will see with a laying worker typically a new queen will not lay that many in a cell you can also see the eggs are not being taken care of also the eggs are off to one side of the cell

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Just washing out some pollen frames

There's lots of great speakers hope to see you at the meetings

It was a project red kind of day it's always fun working with the 4th graders you never know what they are going to say lol

We went to help a new Beekeeper yesterday this is why spacing is so important if you have over 3/8" they will build comb in that space if you have less they will propolis it shut

It's 4h beekeeping class night

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Beekeeping workshops and webinars from Michigan State University May–September 2024 Beekeepers in Michigan can learn about seasonal beekeeping management and honey bee health by registering for in-person workshops and monthly webinars.

Jenn took Monday and went to Ithaca elementary kindergarten classes and talked bees sounds like they had a lot of fun

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Now I remember why I don't like spinning spring honey out of dead out or extra box's I'll have to remember that this year FYI way to much crystalized honey

MARCH MEETING REMINDER
Thursday, March 28 7-9 PM
Forest Hill Nature Area, Alma MI
Join us for our March meeting - open to the public! Our guest presenter will be Ana Heck from MSU Extension.

Busy day at the hives