Our first meeting of the new beekeeping year will be this coming Sunday, 8 September at Paul Taylor's place from 13:00 to 15:00, http://www.kootenaybeekeeping.com/ There is quite a list of topics to talk about including, in no particular order; 1. Apimondia 2019 in Montreal, 2. local fall fairs and events, 3. the BCHPA - AGM… Continue reading September WKBeeks meeting
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Bee Forage Cover Crop Field Day
Please excuse the absolute short notice of this posting. There have been a number of issues and glitches holding this up which I won't bore you with..... The announcement is that there will be a field day tomorrow, 28 August, the full title of which is; Bee Forage Enhancement and Cover Crop Trial Field Day.… Continue reading Bee Forage Cover Crop Field Day
Bee Friendly Walkabout
Helen and Corky are opening the farm gates at Against the Wind Farm and Nursery to the general public this coming Sunday, 14 July. This will be from noon, 12:00 until 17:00. Helen has offered to do a special walkabout for us from 11:00 to 12:00 to talk about the many pollinator friendly flowers, bushes,… Continue reading Bee Friendly Walkabout
BBQ rained out
Hi folks. So it's been raining here in Castlegar all day today (Saturday) and I checked tonight with Dave in Harrop about the weather tomorrow. The prediction for tomorrow is showers pretty much all day and up to 70% chance of rain. So unfortunately we've decided that we have to cancel the event. We would… Continue reading BBQ rained out
Apimondia 2019 in Montreal
Dan Mawson sent me this email today. Pretty short notice but if you're up for it, jump quickly; "Hello BC Bee Club Presidents, We are getting excited about Apimondia 2019 in Montreal, September 8-12th and are working hard on our trade show booth for the BCHPA. We are at the stage now where we are… Continue reading Apimondia 2019 in Montreal
May Meeting
Hello Beeks. This is your reminder of our next meeting on Sunday 5 May at Paul’s place, 987 Bridgeview Road, in sunny Ootischenia, starting at 13:00. Our agenda items will be; 1. Report on community information days, recent (Salmo and Taghum Earth Days Easter Sunday, 21 April, Kootenay Co-op Earth Day, 24 April) and future… Continue reading May Meeting
Iotron Sterilization Run #2
Jeff and Amanda are doing another Iotron run next week. It will be the last run this spring. Jeff anticipates that there should be enough Bee BC funds left to do a third run in the Fall. So ……… Cranbrook area beekeepers need to contact Lance Cuthill, Creston folks should contact Jeff himself or Dan… Continue reading Iotron Sterilization Run #2
April Annual General Meeting
Hello Beeks. This is your reminder of our next meeting this coming Saturday (NOT SUNDAY) 6 April at the Castlegar Public Library downstairs meeting room, starting at 13:00. Our agenda items will be; 1. Report back from the BCHPA semi annual held March 21 - 23 in Kamloops. 2. For those beekeepers who sell their… Continue reading April Annual General Meeting
Iotron Sterilization Run
I got the following e-mail from Jeff Lee of Swan Valley Honey in Creston, this morning; "Amanda and I just got back last night from a run to the coast. We are now planning to do a SECOND run to IOTRON, right after the BCHPA Semi-Annual. We will be taking the big truck to Kamloops… Continue reading Iotron Sterilization Run
Iotron Sign-up
Following the Iotron presentation at the March meeting, please see the Iotron Order Sheet attached. We have no idea if or when this will happen, because we need to determine what the demand will be on your part as a beekeeper. So if you are interested in doing this, please fill out the order sheet… Continue reading Iotron Sign-up
