Snoqualmie Valley Beekeepers
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June 2015 Meeting
Want to know what you should be looking for as plants in your bee garden? What is blooming right now? How do you harvest the honey that the bees have made? Then come for the June 2nd meeting where Robert … Continue reading
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May 2015 Meeting
Tired of the same old Langstroth hive design? Want to try other home types for the honey bee? Then come for the May 5th meeting where Tel Jensen will be discussing alternative hive designs and low intervention beekeeping. Also a … Continue reading
April Meeting
Want to know what else honeybees do in addition to making sweet honey and pollinating the flowers? Well, come this Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at 7:00 pm to learn from Jacqueline Freeman about Biodynamic Beekeeping. We are also starting up the before meeting … Continue reading
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March Meeting
A friend is eating a banana over at your house and so a bee stings their arm. What do you do? Well, come this Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 7:00 pm to learn from Eastside Fire and Rescue about Emergency Medical Technician training … Continue reading
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February 2015 Meeting
Spring is in the air and bees are starting to fly around, so that must mean that it is time for our beekeeping meetings are starting up again. So join us on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at 7:00 pm and share your … Continue reading
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December 2 Meeting – Annual Meeting, Honey Tasting, Elections
7:00-8:00 Annual Meeting Part 1 State of the club Volunteer recognition Results of member satisfaction survey Member comments 2015 committees 8:00-8:20 Teatime and Honey Tasting If you have honey, bring a sample. The diversity of flavors even among our local … Continue reading
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November 4 Meeting – Lessons Learned & Annual Swap Meet
7:00-7:30 Beginners Session: Show & Tell, or Just Tell (Robert Clark) What improvements to beekeeping gear have you made or discovered this year? What good experiences did y0u have, what mistakes are you are willing to admit to? 2-3 minutes … Continue reading
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October 7 Board Meeting
The SVB board will meet from 9 to 10 pm after the 10/7 club meeting. Board meetings are open to SVB members. Attached are: (1) Agenda for tomorrow night’s (10/6/14) board meeting: Board Agenda Oct_7_14 (2) Minutes from the June … Continue reading
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October 7 Meeting – Honey, American Foulbrood Revisited
7:00-7:30 Beginners Session: Honey (Robert Clark) Packaging, selling, judging, wax & candles; other hive products Each month, Robert presents topics based on an annual, local beekeeping management calendar, with emphasis on basic principles of how honeybees respond to beekeepers’ actions. … Continue reading
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September 2 Meeting – Fall & Winter Management
7:00-7:30 Beginners Session: Fall & Winter Management (Robert Clark) Equipment, location, honey & pollen stores, ventilation & moisture. Each month, Robert presents topics based on an annual, local beekeeping management calendar, with emphasis on basic principles of how honeybees respond … Continue reading
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