Upcoming Events
February Meeting
Be sure to join us for our February meeting, Thursday February 19th at 7pm at the Aitkin Public Library meeting room
NOTE: We will be having our “NewBee” Q&A time at 6:30 pm as well.
If you know of anyone interested in Bee and beeking, invite them to come!
Ripple River Beekeeper’s Club meets the third Thursday of the month at 7pm at:
See you then!
Explore The World of Bees
Did you know….
A typical beehive has around 40,000 to 60,000 bees
Queen bees mate over a few short days, then spend the rest of their days laying eggs
Drone bees (males) only purpose is to mate with the queen bee – then die
Worker bees (females) face the same fate when they sting – normally instant death!
Worker bees generally live around 30 days – unless they are born at the onset of winter, in which case they might last through till spring
A single bee can produce about 1/12th of a teaspoon of honey in her lifetime
Drones won’t sting you – they have no stinger
Upcoming Field Trips & Events
The Ripple River Bee Club has field trips and other events during the year.
We have already scheduled Katie Lee from the U of M Bee Lab to speak at our June 18th meeting
