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Author: Kathleen "Kit" Hiatt

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CHOMP! Volunteers Needed!

Posted onAugust 8, 2024August 8, 2024

CHOMP! at Marymoor Park Saturday, August 17th, 2024 10am – 6pm Volunteers Needed! CHOMP! celebrates all that is fresh, delicious, local and sustainable in King […] Read More

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Volunteers Needed for West Seattle Bee Festival

Posted onMay 2, 2024May 7, 2024

Your help is crucial The West Seattle Bee Festival is  Saturday May 18th. This Festival takes place in the Highpoint Neighborhood bee garden which was […] Read More

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APRIL ’23 in the Apiary

Posted onApril 24, 2023December 17, 2024

By KATHY COX It feels like Spring is trying to make its way here. The bees are bringing in lots of yellow pollen. The first […] Read More

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PSBA Email Hack Resolution

Posted onMarch 28, 2023April 3, 2023

Last month PSBA issued a notice to be careful opening messages from PSBA board members. Since then, we have restored and also strengthened our security.

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OCTOBER ’22 in the Apiary

Posted onOctober 21, 2022October 21, 2022

By Kathy Cox What a weird bee season! The wet cold start was hard on the bees. I hope you were able to help your […] Read More

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August ’22 in the Apiary

Posted onAugust 24, 2022

By Kathy Cox Oh my, it has been hot. Are your bees bearding? That is when you see bees all over the outside of the […] Read More

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JUNE IN THE APIARY

Posted onJune 28, 2022

By KATHY COX Well, we skipped Spring altogether and have gone right into Summer. Weather has been whacky! Everything with bees has been whacky. Many […] Read More

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May in the Apiary

Posted onMay 18, 2022

BY KATHY COX Well, I feel like a duck! Quack, Quack!! Is this non spring getting you down? It seems like there are only 4 […] Read More

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Beginning Beekeeping Class

Posted onMarch 14, 2022

We are two weeks away from our second Backyard Beekeeping Class with Tracy Klein coming up on March 26th and 27th. Our first was taught […] Read More

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March in the Apiary

Posted onMarch 11, 2022

by Kathy Cox Every day I check the weather report hoping for better weather. I’m sure the bees are thinking the same thing! Because the […] Read More

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