Next meeting
Monday, January 13, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
“3 Millennia of Hives and Apiaries” from Eli Ocheltree, Master Beekeeper, SnoKing Beekeepers Association
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Beginning Beekeeping Class
Saturday, January 18th 10am to 12pm
We will introduce you to the basics of what it means to be a hobbyist beekeeper before you invest time, energy, and money in setting up an apiary.
News and Updates
- Association meeting minutes – 11/11/24Attendees: 25 people in person, 7 online Board updates and good-to-knows: Speaker: Jeff Ott, Preparing Honey Bee Colonies for the Pacific Northwest Winter
- Native Plant Resources for our area.Nursery Directory and Bee Friendly Plant List This is the answer to a question I had from the audience last night: Q: What native plants should I put in my yard that can (more…)
- Pollinator Presentation 2024Web links from the Pollinator Presentation, October 2024Penny Longwell, WSU Thurston County Master Gardener For more of what WSU is doing: https://bees.wsu.edu/Article link about Alkali bees. https://www.honeybeesuite.com/alkali-bees-face-death-by-highway/ WSU and alfalfa growers set aside (more…)
- Association meeting minutes – 10/14/24Attendees: 26 in person, 5 online Board reports: Speaker tonight: Penny Longwell, “The Birds and The Bees”