Category Archives: News

October 2015 Meeting

On October 6th at the monthly meeting we will be discussing how our beekeeping year went. Nathan Rausch will be moderating while all the beekeepers can talk about what went well (or not so well) and what new things they have … Continue reading

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September Meeting and Auction

On September 1st at the monthly meeting we will be holding a silent auction for the club nucs. They will be graded at the apiary before the meeting and if you win you get to take one of the 9 … Continue reading

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Beekeepers Workshop – Michael Bush in Olympia 10/25

Olympia Beekeepers is hosting a beekeeping workshop with Michael Bush, author of The Practical Beekeeper, leading proponent of successful treatment-free beekeeping, and a giant source of information on biologically based beekeeping. (http://www.bushfarms.com/bees.htm) Saturday, October 25, 9:00 am-5:00 pm. Space is … Continue reading

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Human Bee In – Volunteers Needed

We desperately need volunteers for this! The club has been handed the gift of a well-promoted PR opportunity and we should capitalize. Event is at the Whole Foods in Redmond. We need people to run a meet-and-greet booth. Contact me … 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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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

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2013 Apiary Registration Forms

2013 Washington Department of Agriculture apiary registration forms are now out. It’s that time of year again, folks. 2013 Apiary Registration

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What does our Treatment-Free label really mean?

As I understand it, there was a bit of discussion at the last meeting over the use of the label “treatment-free”. Since there is no FDA definition of this term, it does have slight variations in meaning. So, let me … Continue reading

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Snoqualmie Railroad Days

Come find us at Snoqualmie Railroad days this Saturday. We still need volunteers at the booth, so if you’ve got an hour or two contact leah and get yourself all scheduled up.

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Bees and Beer

Monday July 2nd 6:30 – Whenever. Issaquah Brewhouse In lieu of our regular monthly meeting (which would normally be July 3rd this month), we’re opting for a more informal gathering at the Issaquah Brewhouse (across from the Library). Have a … Continue reading

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