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Beekeepers are Farmers Too – follow up

Posted onOctober 17, 2015November 15, 2015

In follow up to a previous post regarding the recent legislation of designating Beekeepers in Washington state as Farmers, an official guide has been released by the Department […] Read More

Hive Calendar, The PSBA Buzz

Hive Calendar: October

Posted onOctober 17, 2015

Bees are spending more time in the hive and thus there is less work for the beekeeper.   Last month, in preparing your hives for winter, you […] Read More

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Beekeepers are Farmers Too

Posted onSeptember 14, 2015September 13, 2015

If you recall in April of this year, when beekeepers swarmed the steps of the Washington Legislature for our very first Honey Bee Awareness Day , […] Read More

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Bug Blast is on September 20th – Volunteers Needed

Posted onSeptember 13, 2015September 13, 2015

Bug out as thousands of specimens, dead and alive, fly, buzz, or crawl to the Burke Museum for this favorite annual family event. Get eye-to-eye […] Read More

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September Volunteer Opportunities

Posted onSeptember 8, 2015September 8, 2015

September 12th is Seattle Tilth Harvest Festival and we need volunteers. Did you know PSBA raises funds via sales of honey?  We couldn’t host all our […] Read More

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Hive Calendar: September

Posted onSeptember 8, 2015September 8, 2015

September for the bee colony means drones are beginning to disappear, the queen’s egg laying decreases drastically, and the overall colony’s population is dropping.  The […] Read More

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PSBA’s Kid’s Day is on August 22nd

Posted onAugust 12, 2015August 10, 2015

PSBA is gearing up for our first Beekeeping Field Day for Kids! Date: Saturday August 22 Time: 10am – 1pm Location: West Seattle Bee Garden […] Read More

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Hive Calendar: August

Posted onAugust 4, 2015

Observations you may have in August: During warm weather you may observe what may appear as unusual behaviors by your bees – you’ll see fanning, […] Read More

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Apimondia Congress set for Sept 15-22nd in Korea

Posted onJuly 26, 2015March 29, 2022

During the 44th APIMONDIA International Apicultural Congress in Daejeon, which will take place from September 15~20, 2015, under the theme “Bee, Connecting the World!”, many […] Read More

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No Monthly PSBA Meeting on July 28th

Posted onJuly 24, 2015July 15, 2015

We hope you are enjoying the summer – as is tradition, there is no PSBA meeting scheduled in July to allow bees a break to […] Read More

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