Welcome to MSBA
MSBA is a non-profit membership organization of beekeepers in Maine, dedicated to education, using best practices and honey bee health. Affiliated with local chapters throughout the state, MSBA also works with the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to promote the honey bee, products of the hive and initiatives to support beekeepers.Â
MSBA Annual Meeting 2025
The Annual Meeting is a full day of learning, camaraderie and fun. Meet beekeepers from all over the state and listen to talks by prominent speakers.
The Best of the Bee Line - Special Edition
Free to everyone, this special edition of the Bee Line newsletter includes seven of our top articles from our newsletter archives, from 2019-2024.
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If you enjoy this, please consider membership in the MSBA so you can receive our bi-monthly newsletter and review all prior Bee Line articles online!
2025 Upcoming MSBA Webinars
- August 20, 7PM with David Wade-"Adding Beeswax to Foundation"
- September 22, 7PM with Zac Llamas-"TBD"
- October 22, 7PM with Rachel Bonoan-"Why Do Bees Drink Dirty Water?"
Zoom Meeting Link for Upcoming Webinars
Dial In for Upcoming Webinars
+1 929 436 2866 US (New York)
Meeting ID: 868 3034 6655
Passcode: 253900
Swarm Removal Team
Swarming is part of the honey bee's natural reproductive cycle, in which the
queen and a portion of the population leave the hive to find a new home.
These bees are largely harmless, but can be an alarming sight for some.
MSBA's volunteers can help relocate a honey bee swarm that has settled
on your property.
Please note: our volunteers DO NOT REMOVE
HONEY BEES FROM INSIDE BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES, are not
exterminators and do not remove bumble bees, wasps or hornets.
Apiary Chats with Maine Bee Inspectors Jen and Brittney!
Join in for the next Chat on August 18th at 7:00 pm.
Open to all beekeepers; not recorded.
Join Zoom Meeting-
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84793515245?pwd=2jOFG2smKF6kZf0NTlQ0UCdqIG35Un.1
Meeting ID: 835 1501 9815
Passcode: 010665
+13052241968,,83515019815#,,,,*010665# US
Additional Apiary Chats are scheduled for September 15th and October 20th, all starting at 7:00 pm.