Happy New Year! The West Kootenay Beekeepers will have their first meeting of 2018 on Sunday, 7 January at Paul Taylor's place, 987 Bridgeview Road in Lower Ootischenia. We will gather at the usual time of 13:00 to 15:00. Bronwyn will have her computer and projector set up to share some of the more popular… Continue reading First Meeting of 2018
Category: movie / video
Feed Ourselves in Castlegar
Event Information passed on from Karen Godbout. Thanks Karen! If you missed the first showing in Nelson, KLAS is proud to sponsor this opportunity to see the new movie, Feeding Ourselves. Produced by Lisa Safarik of the Slocan Valley, it's an intimate look at farmers, our food system and food security. Showing is this Saturday at 7 PM at the Castle Theater… Continue reading Feed Ourselves in Castlegar
An Easy Swarm Catch
Just found this short video on another site and thought it worth posting here. It beautifully shows; 1. how docile and non-aggressive a swarm is, 2. how bees tend to walk uphill when they are swarming and how this can be used to hive them, and 3. the queen walking along with the rest of… Continue reading An Easy Swarm Catch
Rick Mercer does bees.
This is a few years old now, but if you haven't seen it, prepare to laugh. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfV_ij3c3Ng
The Waggle Dance
A very good 5 minute video explaining the bees' waggle dance communication; https://www.facebook.com/sweetbeesknees/videos/628302543879672/?fref=nf
Marla Spivak TED Talk Video
Further to our talk at yesterday's meeting, here is the link to Marla Spivak's TED Talk on bees. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY7iATJVCso
More than Honey
Please join us for a screening of "More than Honey" at Selkirk College on the Castlegar Campus. For further information about the film and the trailer go to the Official Website
