Join us at our monthly meeting Sunday March 10th 4-6 pm.
Cameron Park Community Center | 2502 Country Club Lane | Cameron Park
Our speaker for March 10th is Steve Repasky. His speaking topic will be All things swarms! We will talk about some biology, what causes swarming, what to look for and how one may mitigate swarming in their own bee yard! He will give us information on catching swarms too.
Stephen Repasky is author of the book, "Swarm Essentials, and a second-generation beekeeper. He is a nationally recognized speaker, and consultant from Pittsburgh, PA. He is a certified master beekeeper through the Eastern Apicultural Society and is the past-president of the Pennsylvania State Beekeepers Association. Stephen manages approximately 200 colonies (mostly as single brood chambers) in western Pennsylvania.
Our Intermediate Beekeeping class is next on the schedule for March 3rd.
The Intermediate Beekeeping class is intended for beekeepers coming out of winter into spring. Spring can be challenging, just keeping your bees from swarming away or starving. Our spring weather is really variable from sunny and sixty to snow the next day. This is hard on your bees because there is food out there, they just cannot fly out to get it when the weather is bad. Intermediate class gives you some strategies to handle spring. If this is your first spring with your bees you may find this information extremely useful. Tap the "2024 Classes " button, for a full description. You can reserve your spot by scrolling down to bottom of the description and adding the class to your cart.
Our Package bee vendor is now set.
2024 package bees will be provided by Oliverez Honey Bees. Golden West Queens will come with these packages. This is Randy and Eric Oliver's stock. They are the providers of our Nucleus Colonies (Nucs). Tap on "2024 Bee Orders" to learn more.
Remember to register your hives!
To register, visit our Resources page and click on the "register your hives" button in the lefthand sidebar to register with BeeWhere, the statewide website for hive registration. This is a yearly requirement for all beekeepers, plus the fee has been waived for El Dorado County beekeepers. BeeWhere is a great resource, bringing beekeepers and pesticide applicators together to protect bees.
EDB Apiary Open Days.
Our club apiary is closed for the season.
EDB Apiary 6699 Campus Drive Placerville CA
We've reached the time of year when weather prevents us from opening the hives up. It's time to give our bees a break until it gets warmer and drier. We will let you know as soon as the weather allows us to open the apiary in the spring. Until then the bees will be enjoying the holiday season in the warmth of their hives. Hope to see you there in the spring!
Operator ID Number.
An Operator ID is required to purchase ALL Varroa miticides. California is enforcing a law requiring proof of an Operator ID # for all miticides like FormicPro, MAQS, Apiguard, HopGuard and Apivar, regardless of quantity. Mann Lake and Dadant won't sell to you without it. No fee is required to get the number. An Operator ID must be renewed yearly, it expires December 31st each year. Act now!
Step 1
Call El Dorado County Department Ag.
530.621.5520
Step 2
Tell staff that you are a beekeeper applying for the first time or renewing whichever is applicable to you.
Step 3
Make Appointment
The County is required to read information and review the process with you in person.
Call today. Don't let your mites go untreated!
Questions about your bees? Try our Facebook group!
If you can't figure out what the heck's going on in that hive, ask our Facebook group, where club members post questions, answers, and many opinions. You can also post photos of your beekeeping successes!
Hungry Bees?
It's a good idea to have pollen patties on hand, so you have them when necessary. The club has pollen patties for sale, $4 each. Placerville area, contact John Havicon at 916.996.8371, or for the Cameron Park area, contact Bernie Ruzicka at 916.719.6708. They are also available at our club meetings.
Join us for the next meeting, Sunday, March 10th, 4-6 at Cameron Park Community Center, Social Room.