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Tag: New beekeepers

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2016 Package, Nuc, and Queen Suppliers: Please Read

Posted onJanuary 21, 2016January 20, 2016

Local vendors of bees (packages, queens and nucs) for 2016 are invited to work with PSBA and benefit our educational programs by sponsoring our purchase program for […] 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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2015 Field Day Recap – PSBA Kids Day Reminder

Posted onJuly 22, 2015July 15, 2015

This report submitted by new Board member, Jon Tuite. On May 30th, 2015, I was treated to the truly unique experience of my first PSBA […] Read More

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First Impressions

Posted onApril 8, 2015April 5, 2015

On Saturday, February 28th, I attended my first Back Yard Beekeeping lesson, led by entomologist Daniel Najera.  His class consisted of a PowerPoint presentation, broken […] Read More

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A New Beekeepers Dilemma

Posted onMarch 25, 2015March 28, 2022

Okay, so you want to keep bees? Great, but how do you start? What equipment do you need? Where do you get the bees? It […] Read More

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Hive Calendar: March

Posted onMarch 14, 2015March 18, 2015

Register your hive(s) as required by state law RCW15.60 – deadline is April 1, 2015. Use this month to assess, acquire, assemble, and prepare!   February’s […] Read More

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Let’s Party – In the PSBA Apiary!

Posted onFebruary 26, 2013April 9, 2022

Join us in the PSBA Apiary for fun, some work, and the buzz of the honey bees! If you haven’t participated yet, PSBA Apiary Work Parties are […] Read More

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