Helpful Documents

We not only provide honeybees and supplies to beekeepers throughout Alaska, but we are also provide quality customer assistance, advice, and beekeeping education. 

Throughout the season, we receive many questions on beekeeping; we have placed many of the common ones here as well as other articles that you may find useful. We have categorized the material by month. All of the material is also available through a topical guide.

South-central Alaska Beekeepers Association is a group of beekeepers that get together each month in Eagle River just outside Anchorage. Our membership is about 180 members. It is a great group of people who share an enthusiasm for beekeeping. They now have a website of their own, www.sababeekeepers.com.  

There is a Facebook page on Alaskan beekeeping techniques called Southcentral AK Beekeepers Discussion group for those who are interested in a local forum.

Classes

Covid interrupted our regular beekeeping class style.  Sean Walker at RedHandedProductions.red filmed our small beekeeping class here at our Big Lake facility.   Sean is responsible for the filming and editing of the two-part class which we have linked below.  We appreciate his efforts in helping us to share our beekeeping knowledge with others so that they may be successful in their beekeeping journey.  

This year our goal is to teach advanced class topics at each SABA meeting instead of having a dedicated class.  Topics include swarm management techniques, 2 queen hive management, bee yard efficiency tips, Harvest and Processing information to get you done without spending ages of time at the tasks. 

 

Part 1 Steve's Beginning Beekeeping Class (almost 4 hours)

 

Part 2 Steve's Beginning Beekeeping Class (4 hours)