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Summer Ready: Setting Goals, Working Splits, and Staying Ahead of the Bees

El Rio Mobile Home Park 2120 N. Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Spring is winding down and summer is just around the corner — which means your bees are thinking about one thing: expansion. Are you ready to keep up with them? This month, we're welcoming guest speaker Karla, who will help us shift our beekeeping mindset from survival mode to strategy. As colonies hit their peak,...

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Swarm Season: Understanding, Catching, and Outsmarting Your Bees

El Rio Mobile Home Park 2120 N. Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Spring is here — and so is swarm season. Whether you've watched half your hive fly away in a buzzing cloud or you're determined to get ahead of it this year, this month's meeting is for you. Guild members Branon and Haj will walk us through everything you need to know about one of beekeeping's...

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Spring Awakening: Equipment Essentials & Hive Preparation for New and Overwintered Colonies

El Rio Mobile Home Park 2120 N. Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Slides from Guild Meeting: March 2026 - Joe Cosentino talk on Spring Prep & Safety for New Beekeepers As we transition from winter to spring, beekeepers face different priorities depending on whether they're starting fresh or managing established hives. This session covers essential equipment needs for new beekeepers setting up their first colonies, alongside critical...

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