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Message from IN State Apiarist, Kathleen Prough

Message from IN State Apiarist, Kathleen Prough
Swarms calls have come in from Southern Indiana. Southern beekeepers should be getting honey supers on their hive. Even if it has been colder March and April the bees are bringing in lots of pollen and some nectar (sugar water?). Give that queen room to expand. Reports of winter losses are coming in from the…
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Seed a Legacy: Pollinator Habitat Program

Seed a Legacy: Pollinator Habitat Program
BISMARCK, North Dakota (February 26, 2018) – Midwest landowners who want to help honey bees and monarch butterflies have a unique opportunity through The Bee & Butterfly Habitat Fund’s SEED A LEGACY Pollinator Habitat Program. The updated program expanded in 2018 to include 11 states. Landowners and beekeepers work together to provide cost-effective, high-quality pollinator…
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