Introducing a capped queen cell
The queenless split is made of frames of mostly capped brood and older larvae (4 days or older). Frames of young larvae and eggs should be avoided. If there are eggs […]
Bear Fence
John A. Gaut, EAS Master Beekeeper The materials are for an overall area of 16 feet by 16 feet, enough for up to 8 hives. The charger is the most expensive […]
Water bottle bee
This hive has a clear inner cover without a top entrance. There is insulation above the inner cover that minimizes condensation. There were a few bees filling up with water! […]
April 15 Meeting – Installing your Nuc
Installing & Caring for your new Nucs will be the topic covered on April 15 at 7:30 p.m. Our seasoned beekeepers will be on hand to answer all your questions. […]
Nuc orders now ongoing!
The Club will once again be ordering nucs from our Nuc Guy, Grant Stiles. Nucs are $200 and will be treated with Apivar (in the Nuc when received) and will […]
Aug 19 Meeting – Dearth, Feeding, Mites
We will talk about dearth and feeding and mite control this Friday. Dearth can be hard on your bees, but we have had rain and a somewhat mild summer this […]
July 21 meeting – Honey Extraction
It’s time to reap the rewards of keeping bees – honey! Frank, Rich and John will take us from frame removal to bottling. Get tips from the experts on how […]