Honey House
Requirements in Tennessee
As a resource to beekeepers with questions about state law,
click here for the 2003 "honey house
bill." It allows individuals to pack and ship up to 150 gallons of
honey per year without being considered a retail food establishment.
Preparing for Honey Bee Emergencies in Tennessee
Click on the above link for a PDF file.
Published by UT, these guidelines are for emergency personnel to subdue
honey bees.
Video Introduction:
Portable Extracting Unit
The TBA has made available two portable extracting units, provided
through TDA grants. Robin Mountain explains the basics of using
these devices in this video.
Pollination in Tennessee
Funded by the TBA and the TDA Market Development Division, this project works to educate fruit and vegetable producers on the benefits of honey bee pollination.
State Apiculturist
Dr. John Skinner conducts honey bee research and serves as extension specialist in apiculture at the University of Tennessee
State Apiarist
Michael Studer is Tennessee's state apiarist.
Contact Michael for colony inspection, entry permits, moving
colonies, pollination list, apiary registration, County or Area
Beekeeping Associations Apiary Inspection Grants and other regulatory
issues.
Website
Email
Register Your Colonies
Tennessee law requires all colonies to be registered with the state. Click here for a registration form in PDF format that you can mail in. There is no charge for registration.
TBA Constitution
Read the by-laws that govern the Tennessee Beekeepers Association
Microsoft Word format
Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format
Master Beekeeper George Imirie (1933-2007) of Maryland published scores of helpful essays for beekeepers, including some specifically for the TBA. All files in Adobe Acrobat format.
Special Paper for Tennessee Beekeepers
Swarm Knowledge
Keeping Your Bees Alive - Special TBA Paper
Colony Management During May Nectar Flow
Bee Behavior
Bee Management
Optimizing Honey Production
Can You Think Like a Bee?
Supering
More Honey and More Gentle Bees
Marked Queens
Hygienic Behavior
The Best Bee
History of Honey Bees
Pheromones
Finishing out Supers
Spring is Near
Imirie Requeening Method
Preparations for Winter
My Thoughts about Bee Diseases, Mites, and Pests
Upgrading from a BeeHaver to a BeeKeeper
Nectar Flow "Must Do" Items
Harvesting Honey
January Projects
The Death of Roger Morse
Source of Information
All About Feeding Bees
Ready for the Nectar Flow?
Are Chemicals Past History?
The Good and Bad of Swarms!
Proper Time and Technique of Harvesting Honey
Aug 2001 - Beekeeper Burnout
Oct 2001 - Terror Time for Bees
Nov 2001 - Common Questions
Dec 2001 - What Will Be Important in 2002?
Jan 2002 - Reversing, Feeding, etc
Feb 2002 - Major Honey Crop or Dead Bees in 2002?