Pollen is Here in the Flathead! 4/4/25!
Great news! I saw my first bees with bright yellow pollen entering the front of the hive today, Friday A[ril 4th. That means as long as you keep your bees warm through these spring storms, the bees have an excellent chance to make it…
March Meeting 3/25 at 6:30pm
This month we have a special treat! Calvin and Hillary Sphuler will be hosting the March meeting Tuesday, the 25th at 6:30 pm at the Flathead County Health Department 1035 1st Ave W in Kalispell (second floor). Calvin and Hillary are experienced sideliner and…
February Important Announcements!
Happy First False Spring Everyone! Some important annoucements if you missed our monthly meeting:
February 25th Meeting at 6:30 pm
Welcome back everyone! Our first in person meeting of the year will be Tuesday, Feb 25th at 6:30 pm at the Flathead County Health Department (second floor). We’ll be discussing ordering bees, March feeding, and hive autopsies. See you then!
Beginning & Advanced Beekeeping Class at FVCC Feb and May
The Beginning beekeeping class taught by Angela Tollerson can now be registered for at FVCC continuing education website. February: Beginning Beekeeping May: Advanced Beekeeping
August/September Meetings Combined to be Slovinian Apiary Potluck on Sept 8th
We will not be meeting at the Health Department August 27th nor September 24th. Instead, we will go visit the Slovinian Apiary created by our member, Lowell, in Polson, Montana on Sunday, Sept. 8th. We will also be covering basic winterizing tips and it…
July 30th 6:30 pm Meeting
Don’t forget about our meeting Tuesday night at the Flathead County Health Department, Second floor at 6:30 pm! See you then!
June 25th Tuesday Meeting at the County Health Department
We’ll see you at 6:30 pm on the second floor Tuesday night this month! We’ll be talking about your July To-Dos and planning for our apiary visit this summer to a club member’s Scandinavian hives.
May 28th Meeting CANCELED
Due to influenza illness, Angela is unable to run the beekeeping meeting tonight, Tuesday 5/28. My apologies for the late notice. Please watch this page for news about our June meeting. If you have any beekeeping questions that were dependent on answers at tonight’s…
Beekeeper Colony Survival National Survey
Dear Beekeepers, Auburn University, with the support of the AIA, has worked hard to get a US colony loss and management survey up and running given that BIP is no longer administering one. The survey can be found at https://aub.ie/colonysurvey [aub.ie] It is now live…