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August Events: The Festival at Mt. Si, Railroad Days
SVB is proud to be a part of two upcoming local festivals: The Festival at Mt. Si and Railroad Days. We’ll have a booth with observation hive, honey for sale, and more. Come out and support these community events and … Continue reading
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PNW Treatment-Free Beekeeping Conference
Pacific Northwest Treatment-Free Beekeeping Conference July 26-28, 2013 Pacific University, Forest Grove, Oregon This is a unique opportunity to attend a conference on treatment-free beekeeping right here in the Pacific Northwest. The strong lineup of speakers includes Tom Seeley, Kirk … Continue reading
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Washington State Beekeepers Association – July Newsletter
The July 2013 issue of the Washington State Beekeepers Association newsletter is now available. Click here for the newsletter. (Close the popup “help” window and click on the newsletter on the right.) The newsletter gives details on the 2013 WASBA … Continue reading
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Hive Calendar – July
The seasonal blackberry nectar flow is a prime example of the difference among microclimates in the maritime Pacific Northwest. In Seattle, the flow ended in the third week of June (June??). In North Bend, it’s just beginning. In both cases, … Continue reading
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July 2 Meeting – Supering, Foundationless Beekeeping
7:00-7:30 Beginners session: Honey supering (Bob Combs) When and how to super to maximize honey production. 7:30-8:00 Tea, Q&A, announcements 8:00-9:00 Foundationless beekeeping (Ken Reid) Honeybees have been building natural comb for millions of years, so they just might know … Continue reading
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June 4 Meeting – Water for Bees, Queens & Requeening
7:00-7:30 Beginners session (Melody Hooper, Patti Loesche): Q&A, of course. Water for Bees (Melody): Why they need it, how to provide it. 7:30-8:00 Tea and announcements 8:00-9:00 Main topic (Robert Clark): Queens and Requeening. Why is it important to have … Continue reading
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Hive Calendar – May
Feed new colonies and monitor existing ones. New colonies should have ample sugar syrup or honey in frames. Warm weather came early this year. Especially in overwintered colonies, watch for signs of swarming: backfilling brood cells with honey, overcrowding, and … Continue reading
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May 7 Meeting – Hive Inspections, Splits & Combines
It’s spring! New packages are arriving, and the bigleaf maple is in full bloom! If you’re a new beekeeper, what should you be looking for in your new colonies? Kate and Patti will review what to look for both outside … Continue reading
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Bee Informed Partnership Survey – Due April 15
Bee Informed Partnership, a joint project among numerous universities and laboratories, aims to help beekeepers make better management decisions and reduce colony losses. They need beekeepers, lots of beekeepers, to participate in two annual surveys, on winter losses and management. The … Continue reading
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Hive Calendar – April
Getting started on the season: evaluate, install packages, splits, combines. On a good warm day (>50 degrees), evaluate existing colonies: – Brood? How many frames? Where? – Honey stores: Adequate, or continue dry sugar feeding? What to do: – Install … Continue reading
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