Pollinators
At UMass Amherst, researchers and extension professionals from diverse disciplines are working to improve the health of honey bees and native pollinators.
Use the navigation panel to:
- Get help removing a swarm!
- Explore information about beekeeping
- Find out about workshops offered by UMass Extension and other organizations in Massachusetts
- Learn about bee research:
- Get a summary of the latest honey bee science at The Research Buzz
- Explore pollinator research at UMass.
Or click on the buttons below to explore the following topic areas:
(If you are a UMass student interested in bees, scroll down to the bottom of this page!)
Are you a UMass student interested in bees? Here are some ways to get involved:
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Join the Fernald Club (the UMass Amherst Entomology club). Contact Alison Fowler to find out more: aefowler@umass.edu
- Apply to work in a research lab (check out the list of affiliated faculty)
- Take the Stockbridge Practical Beekeeping Course
- Keep an eye out for summer internships though the MDAR apiary program
Pollinator Updates
The Honey Bee Health Coalition recently published a comprehensive Best Management Practices guide for beekeepers: https://honeybeehealthcoalition.org/hivehealthbmps/
Check out our upcoming bee workshops:
Fight the Mite! - May 4, 2019, 9am-3pm, Amherst MA
- An all-day interactive workshop about mite management
Creating Pollinator Forage in the Landscape - June 2, 2019, 8:30am-12:30pm, Amherst MA
- Tom Sullivan from pollinators welcome, will talk about creating pollinator habitat
The University of Guelph just posted several new beekeeping videos, as part of their honey bee series! On topics like drawing wax, managing queens, and maintaining single vs.double box brood chambers. Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3mjpM6Av4bxbxps_Gh5YPw/videos