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UNIVERSITY OF INNESOTA <br />Twin Cities Campus <br />February 5, 2014 <br />Re: Beekeeping Permit for Beth Edwards <br />To Whom It May Concern: <br />Department of Entomology <br />College of Food, Agricultural and <br />Natural Resource Sciences <br />219 Hodson Hall <br />1980 Folwell Avenue <br />St. Paul, MN 55108-6125 <br />612-624-3636 <br />Fax: 612-625-5299 <br />I am writing to supplement the beekeeping application for Beth Edwards who resides at 16101 <br />Tumberry Turn NW in Ramsey. Beth Edwards is participating in Bee Squad's Hive to Bottle <br />Program that is operated via the University of Minnesota's Bee Lab. The Bee Squad is an <br />organization that helps beekeepers and bee supporters in the greater Twin Cities area foster healthy <br />bee populations. Participants in the Hive to Bottle Program own the bees and equipment while a <br />UMN Bee Squad Beekeeper (trained via the University of Minnesota Beekeeping in Northern <br />Climates Short Course and extensive U of MN field instruction) manages their hive throughout the <br />season. <br />Beth Edwards will have one honey bee colony. If the colony successfully overwinters, it will be <br />divided into two colonies in 2015. We will maintain a separate water source (bucket filled partially <br />with water and a landing space for bees). The bees will be housed in new Langstroth style removable <br />frame equipment. The colony will be managed to prevent swarming and to promote honey bee <br />health; these practices will include removing any unused comb and following acceptable practices <br />that prevent robbing. When present, surplus honey will be harvested regularly throughout the <br />summer and fall months. A Bee Squad Beekeeper will inspect the colony every 7 to 14 days from <br />May through October of 2014 and periodically through the winter months as deemed necessary. <br />Please contact me with any questions regarding the management and location of Beth Edward's <br />honey bees. <br />Regards, <br />Rebecca Mastennan, Ph.D. <br />Bee Squad Coordinator <br />beesquad@umn.edu <br />612-624-8989 <br />