Monthly Archives: March 2013

Woodenware Update

Woodenware was delivered this Wednesday. I’ll be breaking apart the bundles into orders on Sunday and you should be able to pick up your items at the club meeting on Tuesday.

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Hive Calendar – April

Getting started on the season: evaluate, install packages, splits, combines. On a good warm day (>50 degrees), evaluate existing colonies: – Brood? How many frames? Where? – Honey stores: Adequate, or continue dry sugar feeding? What to do: – Install … Continue reading

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April 2 Meeting – Packages, Swarms

Spring comes on so fast. Packages arrive in April, swarms begin in May. How do you set up a new hive? If you already have colonies, how do you prevent swarming? If you seek swarms to populate your hives, how … Continue reading

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Washington State Beekeepers Association – March Newsletter

The March 2013 issue of the Washington State Beekeepers Association newsletter is now available. Click here for the newsletter. Washington State Beekeepers Association: www.wasba.org This is our state beekeepers group, folks! Check it out.

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