We’ll be talking about non-honey hive products like salves and tinctures as well a mead making. Details on the events page. If you have questions, are looking for a mentor, etc, come early to chat with other guild members. The meeting starts at 7:00pm. Please, respect the El Rio residents: Do not park inside the…
The September guild meeting is tomorrow, September 2nd. This month we welcome Deanna Giuliano from the California Native Plants Society, Santa Cruz Chapter as our speaker. She will be talking to us about native plants and pollinators. September Guild Meeting As always: Socializing at 6:30, meeting at 7:00 Please, respect the El Rio residents: Do not park inside the park,…
The August guild meeting is coming up next Wednesday, August 5th. We’ll be talking about fall hive preparation, so don’t miss out! August Guild Meeting As always: Please, respect the El Rio residents: Do not park inside the park, please park outside the mobile home park and upon leaving (with all the enthusiasm we always…
The July Guild Meeting is tomorrow, July 1st. Karla will be addressing drought related hive maintenance issues. Karla has asked for you to bring your questions and issues for group discussion. If you have questions, are looking for a mentor, etc, come early to chat with other guild members. As always, please respect the El Rio…
The June Guild Meeting is tomorrow, Wednesday June 3rd. Details here. See you there!
The May guild meeting is coming up this Wednesday. In additions to the usual topics (introductions, the good bad and ugly) Marja will be talking about swarms. More info here.
The last chance to order packaged bees will be this April 1st at the monthly guild meeting. If you want packaged bees, be sure to have your order and payment in to James Cook by the end of the meeting. Information about ordering packages is in an earlier post, here.
The April Guild meeting is coming up next Wednesday on April 1st. Don’t miss it! This meeting is specifically oriented to new beekeepers who will be getting their first bees this month. We’ll cover lots of good stuff for the new beekeeper – see the event calendar for the list of topics. Highlights include: Equipment Selection Package…
The guild will be ordering packages for guild members this year. As in the past, James is very generously coordinating the order and picking up the bees for us. James’ information on package orders follows: Package bees are available in late April or early May, and are supplied by BZ Bee Pollination. Actual delivery date is…
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