• Guild Meeting

    The first Guild meeting of the year is this coming Wednesday. Karla will be discussing spring cleaning and colony feeding starting at 7. If you have questions, are looking for a mentor, etc, come early to chat with other guild members.

  • Beekeeping Workshop – Splits

    This beekeeping workshop is offered by Mountain Feed and Farm Supply If you are a second season beekeeper and your colony has made it safely through the winter you may want to "split" your hive into two. Learn how to manage your hive after winter and how to make a successful split. Topics we will...

  • Guild Meeting

    Splits and Swarm Prevention.

  • Beginning Beekeeping Intensive Class 1- Lecture

    This beekeeping workshop is offered by Mountain Feed and Farm Supply Topics to be covered: Equipment selection Material needs Time commitments and expectations Hive Placement Basics of care Bee Breed & New Colony Options Biology and life cycle Feeding Mite and Pest Management 6-8 pm at Park Hall in Ben Lomond.

  • Guild Meeting

    Beginner Beekeeping Class and Package Installation. Current president Karla DeLong is Mistress of Ceremonies. This meeting will have a slightly different format to accommodate the plethora of info to share: 6:30 and 7pm: "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly" Starting at 7pm: the following two hours will be dedicated to an info-packed Beginner Beekeeping...

  • Beginning Beekeeping Intensive Series – 3/29 And 4/4

    A 2 day series to prepare you to be a successful beginning beekeeper. The lecture is a prerequisite for taking the apiary class. This is a series: one class of lecture and one class of hands-on apiary exploration. You must take the lecture class to take the apiary class. Personal protective gear is required for...

  • Beginning Beekeeping Intensive Series – 3/29 And 4/12

    A 2 day series to prepare you to be a successful beginning beekeeper. The lecture is a prerequisite for taking the apiary class. This is a series: one class of lecture and one class of hands-on apiary exploration. You must take the lecture class to take the apiary class. Personal protective gear is required for...

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