OBA Treasurer. Other positions previously held include: Acting President, Vice President & Speakers Coordinator OBA Member – 18 years (Since 2005!) Fun fact – Bees have the ability to distinguish numbers. Check out this Science News article “Honeybees order numbers from left to right…” from October, 2022. The article informs readers about a study related (more…)
29 people in attendance; 24 in person, 5 online Officer reports Presentation from Dave Muehleisen on Varroa Mites.
OBA Mentorship Representative OBA Member – 3 years Fun fact – Washington is home to at least 600 species of native bees! Q: How long have you been a Beekeeper? A: 5 years Q: Describe why you became a Beekeeper and your overall beekeeping strategy. A: I wanted a hobby and beekeeping was something to (more…)
Andy Matelich has a last minute deal on 10 frame deep “NUCs”. Pickup is in the Olympia area; “Many of you know me from the Olympia club. If anyone still wants bees, I was able to contact a friend of mine in California who has a small commercial operation. With the wet spring they have (more…)
If you missed the April Meeting it was Jim Jones, who presented “Melipona BeecheiiKo’olel Kaab”, or basically the Native Mayan Beekeeping of the Yacutan Peninsula. Here is a link to the slideshow.