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April 2 Meeting – Packages, Swarms
Spring comes on so fast. Packages arrive in April, swarms begin in May. How do you set up a new hive? If you already have colonies, how do you prevent swarming? If you seek swarms to populate your hives, how … Continue reading
Washington State Beekeepers Association – March Newsletter
The March 2013 issue of the Washington State Beekeepers Association newsletter is now available. Click here for the newsletter. Washington State Beekeepers Association: www.wasba.org This is our state beekeepers group, folks! Check it out.
Coming Event: Pacific Northwest Treatment-Free Beekeeping Conference
July 26-28, 2013 Pacific University, Forest Grove, Oregon $40 discount if you register before April 1. This is a unique opportunity to attend a treatment-free conference in the Pacific Northwest with a strong lineup of speakers, including Tom Seeley, Kirk … Continue reading
March 5 Meeting – Feeders and Woodenware
Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month at the Meadowbrook Interpretive Center. You don’t have to be a member to attend (see Organization: Meetings). March 5 agenda: 7:00-7:30 Beginners topic: Feeders, feeding, and food — A complete … Continue reading
Mentor Program
Snoqualmie Valley Beekeepers offers mentoring for club members. If you are brand new to beekeeping, you probably would like a mentor, right? If you have a few years under your belt, have successfully overwintered bees, and would like to help a … Continue reading
Hive Calendar: February-March
If your colonies are alive in February, it means only that they have survived until February. The worst is yet to come. In the maritime Pacific Northwest, you will not know if they survived the winter until they make it … Continue reading
February Meeting 2/5
Spring Planning and Equipment Decisions 7:00 – Announcements. Join or renew as a member of SVB; committee reports; membership benefits and club discounts. 7:30-8:00 – Q&A, discussion: how are your colonies? 8:00-9:00 – Teatime, equipment decisions, membership opportunities. Visit tables … Continue reading
2013 Beekeeping Classes
Three beekeeping classes are coming up to kick off the 2013 season. From WSU Extension-Snohomish Co. (Everett): Master Beekeeping Apprentice Level Course: Mondays, Jan 7-Feb 11, ($75). Click here for more information. From Snoqualmie Valley Beekeepers (Meadowbrook Farm Interpretive Center): … Continue reading