What am I looking at?

​New beekeepers often open a hive and discover that it looks nothing like the perfectly organized hive they saw in a book, online video, or beginning class. Iowa State Apiarist Andy Joseph will help you learn how to actually read a hive and understand what the bees are telling you.​

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Mites:

Explaining mites and the vital role of managing them to keep your hives from dieing. A class tailored to newer beekeepers.

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State of Iowa Bee Report:

Summary of what our state bee inspector has been seeing for colony health across Iowa this season. ​​

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Bio

Andy has served as State Apiarist with the Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship since 2008. Additionally he and his family run Meadow Blazing Star Honey, a small bee & honey business. They live in Des Moines.