It is also not too late to enter your honey for judging. The Honey contest entries are being judged by association member and master beekeeper Paul Longwell on the 26th. Anyone wanting to enter honey needs to look at the fair rules in the exhibitor book. CLASS 8 – HONEYEntry time: July 29th, 1 (more…)
When? Monday July 11th, 5pm and ends when the last member leaves! Where? Lions Park, Eastside Neighborhood, Olympia (Map) What? Burgers, Hotdogs and Drinks provided. Members please bring a side dish or dessert.
The association had Jacqueline and Susan, Washingtonians and authors of “What Bees Want”. They said we should share their web site that basically covers the presentation they made to the club. they are definitely “natural beekeepers”, keeping bees more for the love than the honey (although they do get that too, just in smaller quantities). (more…)
Thurston County Fair – Bee Booth Volunteering with OBA is a rewarding experience – getting to share information about honeybees, honey-tasting and seeing eyes light up at the sight of our observation hive is just plain fun! Build professional and personal skills and gain confidence in your beekeeping practices at the same time! Even if (more…)
Call the Olympia Beekeepers Association SWARM Coordinator at 360.515.1068 and we will coordinate finding a member who can respond to help you. It is important to have the following information; Location: Address Height from ground Access to the swarm Telephone contact number Any other pertinent information you can provide Association Members can request to be on the Swarm (more…)