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A Branch of the British Columbia Honey Producers Association

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Author: Axel

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WK Beeks meeting Sunday

April 27, 2022 Axel

Just a reminder of our upcoming meeting this Sunday, 1 May, at the Mir Centre lawn at Selkirk College, Castlegar campus. If you have not been, drive to the college and head up left just before the Selkirk sign and flagpole. Then another hard left at the parking lot at the top of the hill.… Continue reading WK Beeks meeting Sunday

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First post-Covid meeting

April 9, 2022 Axel

Please note in your calendar that the West Kootenay Beekeepers will have their first meeting since January 2020 (OMG) on Sunday, May 1, 2022 at the Mir Centre at Selkirk College, Castlegar campus. Hopefully the weather will be good enough to have an outdoor meeting because we still want to be careful with the Omicron… Continue reading First post-Covid meeting

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Come and join the Fun!!

March 30, 2022March 30, 2022 Axel

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BCHPA Semi-AGM Registration

March 17, 2022 Axel

Here is the link to register for the Zoom meeting starting tomorrow, Friday, 18 March. They have some great speakers lined up one of which is Dr. Nuria Morfin, who is heading up the new Tech Transfer Team. It is free for BCHPA members. https://bchpaconference.ca/ https://bchpaconference.ca/

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Membership Renewal Time…

January 9, 2022January 9, 2022 Axel

If you haven't already done so, or want to join the West Kootenay Beekeepers for the first time, now is the time, because if you pay your $40 (25 hives or less) by the end of January, our local club gets $10 back for local activities. The main benefit of membership is the 4 quarterly… Continue reading Membership Renewal Time…

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BCHPA AGM and educational presentations.

October 8, 2021 Axel

Our WK member, beekeeper Kate of Elk Root Conservation Farm in the Slocan Valley, is one of the presenters this year. All the presentations are free for BCHPA members but you have to register to get the Zoom link information. https://bchpaconference.ca/

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Bring On The Flies….

April 10, 2021 Axel

https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Agriculture/Can-worker-flies-help-Japan-beat-a-honeybee-shortage

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Excellent article and TED Talk video

April 4, 2021 Axel

https://ideas.ted.com/bees-can-remember-human-faces-and-7-other-surprising-facts-about-these-important-insects/?utm_source=pocket-newtab

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Recycle Your Old Combs

March 27, 2021 Axel

Only the Abstract is available for the article below (unless you want to pay for it) but there is enough information to indicate that we should maybe be cycling out our old combs every three years instead of every five as was previously recommended. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00218839.2021.1899657?fbclid=IwAR3sW6VoztTR3xLbIulJo14n1e8guR0i1H3A-1PZUytAXLFUq8tw6XEw8tE

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Support Bee Awareness in their RDCK grant application

March 24, 2021 Axel

Linda Martin asked me to post this message. Please help out if you can to support their application for a grant from the RDCK to help place observation bee hives in Kootenay elementary schools. Hello Everyone, Bee Awareness Society has been approved by the RDCK to have public input for our grant application.After March 29th you… Continue reading Support Bee Awareness in their RDCK grant application

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