At MABA’s May 12, 2025 meeting, we will welcome as our speaker MABA vice president Ed Morgan, Jr.   Think you can't make money keeping bees?  Think again. Several years ago, Ed Morgan, Jr. quit his full-time job to pursue all the many other ways he (and his bees) could earn a dollar.  Operating Bean’s Bees and Honey (beansbeesandhoney.com), he maintains bee colonies for honey production all over the metro Atlanta area; offers hive tours through the Air BnB Experiences platform; collects swarms; and specializes in structural bee removals. In 2022, he was recognized as MABA’s Beekeeper of the Year. …

Ryun Forsman from Lake Hartwell Beekeepers Association will speak to MABA on the many clever and innovative uses he's found for using 3-D printed materials in his apiary -- including pocket-sized frame rests, magnetic hive tool holders, frame spacers and more. Ryun became a beekeeper in 2019, and has since combined his interest in bees and 3-D printing into a business.. Ryun operates an Etsy store where he creates and sells his 3-D creations to other beekeepers. Our monthly meetings are held at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church (3180 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30305) inside third-floor classroom C302 on…

Ready to take the first step on the long journey to becoming a master beekeeper? If you have at least one year of practical beekeeping experience, you are eligible to sit for the UGA Certified Beekeeper examination. The Certified Beekeeper test has two parts: a written exam and a practical test. The practical test includes being able to:• Describe the parts of a beehive;• Light and properly use a smoker;• Recognize the various stages of brood, different castes of bees, and find or at least describe the queen;• Differentiate between brood, pollen, capped honey;• Recognize common diseases and disorders;• Recognize…