This list might change as speakers or presenters come available.
January 28rd: Informal meeting on ordering packages/Nucs & types of bees and the differences.
February 25th: Installing packages, setting up hive, bear fencing.
March 25th: Feeding bees they got to eat. What’s the best method. Pollen Patty making demo by Ray
April 22rd: Opening a hive, how to and what to look for during a inspection.
May 27th: "Swarming" or "What are these peanut shaped things on my combs?" When does the honey flow start, location,location,location, When to add supers, talk about why or why not use queen excluders maybe a bee yard meeting on a sat or sunday outside of reg meeting
June 24th: Talk about mites, AFB<EFB<Chalk brood etc, comb honey, talk about running a two queen hive, meeting at bee yard on sat or sunday?
July 22rd: Talk about Hygienic bees, and how to test for Hygienic behavior.
August 26th: What do I need to extract honey and how do I do it.
September 23th: Wintering. Do I really want to take these bees into Winter?
October 28nd: Informal meeting; We learn from our mistakes.