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Join us this Sunday as club member Jim Guilliams reviews battle plans against bee-enemy #1: Varroa destructor! Learn about the mite's life cycle, tools to monitor mite loads and ways to effectively attack and persevere over this shifty mite. We'll also be hosting a question and answer session after Jim's presentation. Sunday's meeting will be […]

We've received the call that nucs will soon be ready! Pick ups will be held Friday, May 1 between 7:00 - 9:00 am, at Bluestone Meadow Lavender Farm, 2025 Carson Rd, Placerville. This year to keep our club colony safe, we'll be like the bees and practice social immunity. To keep our distance we'll be having […]

Packaged bees arrive Saturday, rain or shine. This year to keep our club colony safe, we'll be like the bees and practice social immunity. To keep our distance we'll be having a drive thru package pick up. When you arrive, please pull in line and kindly remain in your car. Once checked in, you'll proceed […]

This Sunday we welcome back Randy Oliver. He will be updating us on his current research projects, queen breeding program and mite treatments. If you haven't heard Randy speak before, you won't want to miss it. Are you set for bees? If not, you'll want to order soon before we sell out. As of this […]

Join us this Sunday as we welcome John Miller of Miller Honey Farms, Inc. John will be talking about national bee research and advocacy, and how hobbyist beekeepers can participate in research to help bees. John is a "sort of" retired 4th generation beekeeper of Miller Honey Farms, which operates in Newcastle, CA, and Gackle, […]