Bee Purchasing News, February Meeting, and Weather Advice
Hello all! I have some great news so let’s get caught up! It’s time to start ordering your bees! Ben Sneeden at Great Northern Honey Company in Whitefish has agreed to give a big discount to anyone part of our club purchasing bees from…
Beginning Beekeeping Class at FVCC Jan 24-Feb 7
There are only a few spots left in Angela’s Beginning Beekeeping non-credit course at the community college starting this Saturday. You can register online and see more details here: https://campusce.fvcc.edu/fvcc/course/course.aspx?C=206&pc=6&mc=36&sc=0
Educating Opportunities for our Youth about Bees
Hello everyone! We have made it through the winter solstice and spring will be here before you know it! Almost every month I am contacted by schools, gardening clubs, non-profits, radio stations, newspapers and child care facilities asking for our help in educating about…
October Special Guest Meeting Sunday 26th at 6:00 pm
Our last meeting of the year will be moved from our normal Tuesday night to the last Sunday, the 26th at 6 pm in order to accommodate a very special guest speaker. Kelley Frederick of Mountain Forest Honey Farm in Alabama will be joining…
September Meeting THIS Saturday 13th – Apiary Visit
As mentioned before, September’s meeting will be visiting an apiary of our club members, the Kaufmanns. We will meet at their house at 12:30 pm on Saturday the 13th after lunch. Bring a dessert or snack to share with everyone! Bring a veil or…
August 26th Meeting at 6:30 at September 13th Apiary Visit
We’ll meet at our usual time and place at the Flathead County Health Department for August on Tuesday night. September meeting will be dessert potluck at Ken Kaufmann’s apiary in Kila on September 13 or 14th depending on the best possible weather for a…
July 29th Meeting 6:30 pm
We will be meeting in the usual spot at the Flathead County Health Department at 6:30pm on Tuesday July 29th. See you then!
June 24th Meeting and Apiary Visit this Summer
Because of the shortness of June, the last Tuesday of the month is actually next week, June 24th! We’ll meet at the Flathead County Health Department as usual at 6:30 pm. We are looking for volunteers who want to show off their Apiary in…
USDA Guest about Bear Fencing April 29th Meeting, Bee Carpool and more
Christine Lambert will be re-joining us at the April 29th to talk about design, installation, and cost-sharing help for Bear fencing for your bees. Tuesday the 29th at 6:30 pm at the Flathead County Health Department 2nd Floor. We now have drivers for Arlee…
Bee Drivers Needed
We need volunteers who have purchased bees from sources outside of Kalispell to volunteer to pick up everyone’s bees from that same supplier (for a fee of course!). We already have a volunteer for Arlee Apiaries. But if you are purchasing bees from outside…