We will not have a regular meeting in December. Instead we will, as we have done pre-Covid, resume our pre-Christmas candle making workshop. In the past, Paul Taylor would graciously host us at his place. This year Leana, at Honey House Beekeeping Supplies, has offered to run the workshop at her place in Glade. So.......… Continue reading December “Meeting”
Category: Do-it-yourself
Upcoming Club Meetings
First off, I would like to thank all the club members who volunteered to take a shift at our educational bee booth this past Saturday and Sunday (24, 25) at the Pass Creek Fall Fair. It was the first post-Covid Fair and we had a lot of visitors. The kids really enjoyed playing "Where's Waldo?"… Continue reading Upcoming Club Meetings
Candle Making Back On
For those of you that attended our last meeting at Selkirk College Library on November 5, you may remember that we decided to put off the candle making event until next year because I thought that we weren't ready and organized this year. Well.......that same weekend Paul Taylor was in Vancouver and went shopping at… Continue reading Candle Making Back On
Plumbing pipe Varroa gizmo
For those of you who attended our "Gadgets and Gizmos" session at the last WK Beekeepers meeting, and want more information on the Varroa mite sampling gizmo that beekeeper Kenneth demonstrated, here is the instructional link; https://www.beelab.umn.edu/sites/beelab.umn.edu/files/cfans_asset_317462.pdf
Another method to apply oxalic acid
At our February 5 meeting, beekeeper Brian mentioned the Randy Oliver article about applying oxalic acid dissolved in glycerin and soaked into blue shop towels. This provides a third method to use oxalic acid to control Varroa mites in addition to the drizzle and vapourization methods. Below is the link to the article on Randy… Continue reading Another method to apply oxalic acid
Installing a Lang nuc into a TBH
For those folks that are getting a Langstroth nuc from their bee supplier and are wanting to install it into a top bar hive but are not quite sure how to proceed, I've put together a short instruction article. Have a look and see if this works for you. Please let me know if anything… Continue reading Installing a Lang nuc into a TBH
East Kootenay Meeting and Workshop
Lance Cuthill has sent the following notice of a Hive Assembly Workshop to be held on Saturday, 25 April at the Cranbrook campus of The College of the Rockies from 9:00 to 16:00. The price is $169.00 but you will come away with some hive equipment and the knowledge for how to make more. At… Continue reading East Kootenay Meeting and Workshop
Building the Wyatt A. Mangum (WAM) Top Bar Hive
I have been asked to post some instructions for how to build a Wyatt Mangum (WAM) style top bar hive for people who want to get started while they are waiting to order his book as part of a group order to reduce shipping charges. So I will try......... Really good step-by-step instructions are online… Continue reading Building the Wyatt A. Mangum (WAM) Top Bar Hive
Fondant Recipes for Winter/Spring Feeding
February 2018 Update Here is a PDF of the fondant recipes that Dave had at the meeting yesterday. Fondant recipes Cheers, Bronwyn Original Post Here are two fondant recipes. The first is the one that Dave Johnson shared at Sunday's meeting and brought samples of. The second is one that I found on my computer… Continue reading Fondant Recipes for Winter/Spring Feeding
Winter Projects – Build your own equipment
Some good links that I've found for those of you with a woodworking shop who might like to build your own bee stuff. Langstroth; http://www.michiganbees.org/beekeeping/in-the-beekeepers-workshop/ Top Bar Hive; (Phil Chandler's design) http://www.scribd.com/doc/168332145/How-to-Build-a-Simple-Top-Bar-Hive and the videos to lead you through it; http://www.davesbees.com/hives.html Phil Chandler's design is a good one but it is meant for England's… Continue reading Winter Projects – Build your own equipment
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