PSBA President Brad Jones will be leading our work party this coming Saturday, May 19, from 2-4pm. The work party will be going through the clubs hives for standard maintenance, as well as checking a recent split looking for a newly hatched queen, and working on cleaning up some old equipment for future use. It’s looking like it’s going to be a nice day, so come down and play with the bees!
Archive for the ‘Apiary’ Category
May 19 Work Party
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012April 7 work party
Wednesday, March 28th, 2012The next PSBA apiary work party will be 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 7. Please come!
Park at the Graham Visitors Center at the Arboretum, and walk behind the greenhouses to the apiary. We’ll be sorting equipment and doing general spring maintenance. Contact the work party coordinator, Pat Foote, at 206-286-1356 or secretary@pugetsoundbees.org to RSVP or for more information.
Plan ahead for future work parties:
- Second half of April, coordinated by Barnaby Hoit, 206-579-4021
- 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, May 5, coordinated by John Woodworth, 206-265-3295
March 24 work party
Sunday, March 11th, 2012The next apiary work party will be 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 24. Tasks are to prepare the hives for packages and to clean equipment. Bruce Becker is the coordinator; contact him at 206-527-0226 for more information or to RSVP.
New beekeepers are especially welcome to come and get some hands-on experience.
The following work party will be 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 7, coordinated by Pat Foote, 206-286-1356.
Apiary Work Party
Friday, August 19th, 2011Apiary Work Parties: If interested in maintaining the club’s apiary and learning something new, join a work party! Contact work party organizers to be updated with planning information and to RSVP your participation.
Where: Arboretum Apiary Work to do: Check hives, see apiary log in shed.
Future Parties:
Aug – 2nd half – Brad Jones 206-612-1068
Sept – 1st half –Need Volunteer
Sept – 2nd half – Clay Cook 206-779-2529
Oct – 1st half – Anna Wald 206-325-7118
Apiary Work Party- July 9th
Thursday, June 23rd, 2011If interested in maintaining the club’s apiary and learning something new, join a work party! Contact work party organizers to be updated with planning information and to RSVP your participation.
Next Party: July 9th (10 a.m.-12 p.m.) Contact: Aaron Lum 541-231-1979
Where: Arboretum Apiary Work to do: Check hives, see apiary log in shed.
Future Parties:
July – 17th – Steve Near 425-306-8137
Aug – 1st half – Brad Jones 206-612-1068
Aug – 2nd half – Nancy Beckett 206-937-5583
Sept – 1st half –Krista Conner 206-938-5158
Sept – 2nd half – Marie Emerson 425-882-3261
Oct – 1st half – Anna Wald 206-325-7118
Apiary Work Party
Tuesday, June 7th, 2011If interested in maintaining the club’s apiary and learning something new, join a work party! It’s a great chance to ask questions, get some hands-on experience, and help the club’s bees. Contact work party organizers to be updated with planning information and to RSVP your participation.
Next Party: Please RSVP- June 11, 2011 at 1pm. Leader: Christine Ranegger 206-200-1769 or cranegger@msn.com
Where: Arboretum Apiary
Work to do: Check hives, address items listed in apiary log.
PSBA Apiary Work Party, March 26
Wednesday, March 16th, 2011Hi folks,
The first work party of the season is coming up. Here is the information:
Date: March 26 from Noon to 2 PM.
Where: Arboretum Apiary
Contact: Bruce Becker 206.527.0226
Work to do: Prepare hives for packages, and check status of over-wintered hives if weather permits.
Upcomming Apiary Work Parties
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010New and old beekeepers are welcome! If you want hands-on experience, bring a bee suit if you have one, or wear light colors and close up neck, arm, and leg holes.
Work Party Hosts:
| Sept 26 1-3pm | Brad Jones | 206 612-1068 |
| Oct TBD | Corky Luster | 206 459 4131 |
Apiary Work Party – Saturday, July 10
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010The next PSBA apiary work party will be Saturday, July 10, 2-4 pm. Christine Ranegger will lead (cranegger@msn.com). Contact Christine for more information, or just show up.
Beginners are welcome! Bring your bee suit if you have one. Some protective gear will be available. Anyone who is interested will get hands-on experience.
The apiary is behind the greenhouses next to the Graham Visitor’s Center at the Washington Park Arboretum.
Comments on Apiary Work Party, 6/19/10
Saturday, June 26th, 2010Tim Todd led. Four people attended. Notes below by Aaron Lum.
Hives 1, 2, 3: Came late, don’t know status. No activity at entrance of Hive 3.
Hive 4 (top bar hive): Front 8-9 bars are built out to the observation window (OW). We did not open the hive but I observed looking through the OW. About 5 top bars are left towards the back; bees are building out the fifth; comb diameter about softball-sized. New TBH in shed, no metal (exterior) cover.
Hive 5: Rotated boxes to put drawn frames in the bottom brood box to encourage more laying.
Hives 6, 7: Seem to be empty.
Hive 8 (swarm, wild comb): saw multiple eggs in cells of wild comb (laying worker?). Most of the honey eaten from the uncapped & scratched honey frames installed two weeks ago. Installed 2-3 capped brood frames from Hive 2 to encourage queen making.