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Monthly - Regular West Sound Beekeepers Association
meetings are at 7:00p.m. on the 3rd Tuesday
of every month at Stedman's Bee Supplies in Silverdale. (The August meeting takes the form
of a picnic and the December meeting takes the form of a dinner party.)
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2008 WSBA Bee-ginner beekeeper Class begins in Januaryr Once again, we'll
do beekeeping classes for 2008. Classes are from 6:00pm to 6:45pm on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at Stedman's Bee
Supplies in Silverdale...just prior to the meetings. In Januarry, those interested in Journyman level accreditation
are invited to go over the curriculum for the more advanced program. In February the regularly scheduled beginning
beekeeping class will begin. The cost is $10 for the study guide and $24 for one year membership in West Sound Beekeepers
Association. The course covers everything you need to know and do in the first year keeping honey bees.
There is no charge for the exam. The schedule is as follows:
- Feb 19 Bee and Colony Basics
- Mar 18 Hive Equipment
- Apr 5 12:00 Field day at Stedmans to install package bees.
- April 15 Spring management and pollination
- May 3 Beginner Field Day, Spring Management
- May 20 Swarming and Queen Rearing
- May 31 Beginner Field Day, Hive Manipulation
- June 17 Summer management and honey production
- July 15 Diseases and pests
- July 26 Beginner Field Day, Mite detection
- (Aug no class)
- Sept 16 Fall Management and Marketing
- Sept 20 Field Day, preparing hives for winter
- Oct 21 Last Class and exam
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2008 - West Sound Beekeepers Association This is our third season at an association apiary. We have demonstrated over the past 2 years that if we do not care for the apiary hives, the Bees have not been able to survive.
Maybe if we practice in the association what we preach in the classes and in the meetings, then we will start to get some survivability.
We will see how we do this year.
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2008 - For Teens interested in Beekeeping ...West Sound Bee Association is offering
a study grant worth up to $200.00 in bee equipment, supplies, and help someone get started in beekeeping...
To get more details, Click Here.
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