Guild Meeting
After the usual first-half banter, Bodo Langen will be our speaker. Bodo has been keeping bees off and on for about 40 years. He will discuss his personal journey and how he has incorporated various philosophies, spiritual perspectives, and methods in his alternative approach to living with bees. The healing aspect of a honey bee...
Guild Meeting
Karla Delong 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.
Guild Meeting
Karla Delong along with Sherri Goodman and Peter Cornelius will be addressing Autumnal Hive Preparation: IMP (Integrated Pest Management) aimed at mite treatment pests (yellow jackets, ants, robbers) hive prep for winter (YES, now is the season!) including honey needs, fall/winter feeding, and right-sizing
Guild Meeting
Native plants and pollinators Deanna Giuliano from the California Native Plants Society will talk to us about native plants for pollinators. She'll also discuss native bees and wasps.
Guild Meeting
Peter Cornelius will be hosting the meeting and talking about winter hive management. If you have questions, are looking for a mentor, etc, come early to chat with other guild members. Please, respect the El Rio residents: Do not park inside the park, please park outside the mobile home park and upon leaving (with all...
Guild Meeting
Penny Cotter and Bodo Langen will be presenting on non-honey hive products such as salves and tinctures and Karla DeLong will give a review of mead making.
Guild Meeting
“White-Bee” beekeeping equipment swap meet / honey and mead party
Beginning Beekeeping Intensive Class – Lecture
Mountain Feed and Farm Supply is offering this 2 day series to prepare you to be a successful beginning beekeeper. The lecture is a prerequisite for taking the apiary class. Topics to be covered: Equipment & personal protective gear selection Frame & foundation options Hive placement & positioning Basics of care Bee breeds & starter...
Beginning Beekeeping Intensive Series – Part 2: Apiary Class
Mountain Feed and Farm Supply is offering a two-part series to help prepare you to be a successful beginning beekeeper. This day is the second of two parts. The lecture is a prerequisite for taking the apiary class. If you wish to only take the lecture class, you can register for that here. Part Two: Apiary 4/2 @ Karla's Apiary,...
Apiary Tours
Experienced beekeepers will be giving new beekeepers tours of their apiaries this weekend. If you're interested in beekeeping, come see what you're getting into. Sign-ups will occur at the monthy guild meeting April.