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WANT TO GET INVOLVED?
Interested in getting started with beekeeping? There are clubs, groups,
and events—online and in person—across Montana, to support new and
experienced beekeepers. Remember that starting beekeeping as a hobby isn't
something to just jump into. Bees have specific nutritional needs, and colony
health requires frequent owner inspections to keep the bees free from diseases
and mites. Having a mentor in the beekeeping world is especially helpful, and
can eliminate much of the guesswork, allowing new hobbyists to have healthy
colonies.
Here are a few clubs and contact info across the state, along with their gen-
eral meeting locations. A quick internet search will pull up the club's website
or Facebook page, and most have Facebook groups and further information for
getting in contact. Emailing apiary@mt.gov will get you in touch with the right
people in the Montana Department of Agriculture.
For more information on the groups below, visit: http://agr.mt.gov/Bees-Face-
bookGroups
Big Sky Beekeepers (Missoula)
Flathead Valley Beekeepers (Kalispell)
Beekeepers of the Bitterroot (Hamilton)
Helena Area Beekeepers (Helena)
Gallatin Valley Beekeepers (Gallatin Valley)
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