Reference
Maine Bee Wellness Fact Sheets
Beekeeping acronyms (PDF)
Frequently Asked Questions for Beginners (PDF)
Resource list (PDF)
Beginner Bee School
Class 1 (PDF) last edited August, 2019
Class 2 (PDF) last edited August, 2019
Class 3 (PDF) last edited August, 2019
Class 4 (PDF) last edited August, 2019
Class 5 (PDF) last edited August, 2019
There will eventually be six classes. The actual Power Points are too large (even Zip compressed) to be posted; you can request them by e-mailing MEBW. The Power Points need editing before use. The school uses Storey’s Guide to Keeping Honey Bees as the class text. 3 Field sessions in support of the class should be scheduled. Suggestions for revisions and/or additions welcomed.
Essential Library
The Essential Library of in-print bee books, in no particular order:
Honey Maker: How the Honey Bee Worker Does What She Does
MSBA CLUBS - Websites & Facebook
This is a list of Maine State Beekeepers Association (MSBA) Clubs as listed on the MSBA web site with some additional information compiled by MEBW.. MEBW encourages all beekeepers in the state to belong to the MSBA. You don’t need to be a member of a club to join the MSBA.
If there is no club in your area, start one! Contact the MSBA President for more information. (This article may be some help.)
Please thank the people responsible for creating these pages and keeping them updated! Their work is what keeps this information flowing.
Cumberland County Beekeepers (MSBA web site)
There are lots of Cumberland County Groups from other states on Facebook.
Kennebec Beekeepers Association (MSBA web site)
Facebook Group “Kennebec Beekeepers Association”
Knox-Lincoln County Beekeepers
*** MEBW’s TOP SELECTION for a club WEBSITE ***
Northern Penobscot Beekeepers
Has a registered domain (npcbka.com), but no website currently
Facebook Group “Northern Penobscot County Beekeepers Association”
Facebook Group: “Oxford Hills Honey Bee Club”
Penobscot County Beekeepers Association (MSBA web site)
Facebook Group: “Penobscot County Beekeepers Association”
Penquis Beekeepers Association
Sagadahoc County Beekeepers (MSBA web site)
Facebook Group: “Sagadahoc County Beekeepers Association”
Somerset Beekeepers (MSBA web site)
Tri-County Beekeepers Club (MSBA web site)
Facebook Group: “Tri-County Beekeepers Club- Maine”
Waldo County Beekeepers (MSBA web site)
Facebook Group: “Waldo County Beekeepers”
Western Maine Beekeepers Association (MSBA web site)
Facebook Group: “Western Maine Beekeepers Association”
York County Beekeepers Association (MSBA web site)
Facebook Group: “YCBA”