Meetings Suspended till 2021
Monthly Beekeeping meetings are on a break until after the New Year in 2021. We do not have a meeting place and since the bees have all gone to bed, we could all use a rest! However, please feel free to ask questions here…
Comparison of Hive Composition for Northern Wintering
As many of you know, I was requested to conduct a research experiment and write a paper on it for my Master Beekeeping certification with the University of Montana. I received high marks on my paper and I thought I would share it with…
National Honey Show 2020
The National Honey Show is a world renown show in the UK that is offering free online attendance this year. It’s a great opportunity to see science, techniques, and more about beekeeping! October 22-24th. Register Free Here
September Meeting Moved to Zoom
Members: I was just informed today by the county health department the meeting room is closed through December due to Covid. This month’s meeting will tonight, 9/29, will be moved to zoom at 6:30 pm. The Password for the meeting is 838422. Please install…
September Meeting tuesday 9/29
Don’t forget this Tuesday is the last of the month. We’ll be meeting in person at the Flathead County Health Department 6:30 – 8:30 (socialize at 6pm). We’ll also be streaming to the Flathead Valley Beekeepers Association Facebook page. Bring masks! We’ll discuss winterizing…
Online Seminar on Honey Bee Viruses 9/16 12:30 pm
The following seminar takes place in the UK, so this would be 12:30 – 1:30 pm on September 16th for us Mountain Time zone folks. Cost is just under $4 to register.
September To-Do’s
We did not have an August meeting this year so I thought it important to list your action items for right now. Verify you have a laying queen – We have several members discovering they lost their queen recently. We are just hitting a…
Volunteers Needed for August Apiary Tour
Members, As mentioned last month at our meeting, we will not be having a traditional meeting at the health department or online this Tuesday, but will instead be visiting volunteers’ apiary or apiaries. Who would like to volunteer their bee yard and give us…
Why Is My New Hive Swarming?
It’s been reported by a handful of people in our county and a bit south of us that their new colony they just installed from a Nuc this year swarmed! I witnessed myself a healthy hive with what seemed like plenty of room building…
June 2020 Meeting at the Health Department
Our usual spot is on schedule to meet in person! See event details here: https://flatheadvalleybeekeepers.club/events/june-meeting-in-person/