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Welcome
to the Skagit Valley Beekeepers...
We're glad you're here. We are eager to share with you - our love and knowledge of
beekeeping. We welcome new beekeepers as well as experienced folks as
in the Skagit Valley Beekeepers Association. We have many members with
multiple levels of experience,
from
beginning backyard beekeepers to the big commercial operations. We are
interested in the different styles of
beekeeping and in the many phases of beekeeping before and beyond
honey production.
We hold monthly meetings with discussion and information presented
about beekeeping. We also provide once a year a more formal classroom
education using
the curriculum developed by the Washington
State
Beekeepers Association, which allows beekeepers to study
towards Apprentice,
Journeyman, and Master Beekeeper status.
What We
Offer: Monthly Meetings (2nd Thursday of
each
month). Our Mentorship
Program
& we host occasional field days.
Use of the club extractors and other tools.
Annual Certified Beginning Beekeeping
Class.
Social
opportunities: In July we have a potluck family
picnic,
in March
a potluck meeting with silent auction, and during a few days
in August - we set up our booth at the Skagit County Fair and share
with lots of visitors some of the joy of keeping bees.
SVBA Membership
is only $12.00 a year by check (use the Application form below) or $13.00 using our online payment system. Just click on the button. - We hope to see you at our next meeting!
(
Click here for Membership Application form
& instructions).
ATTENTION
- New Beekeepers and wanna-bee Beekeepers... The SVBA will
hold field days occasionally
during the Spring & Summer months. These field days are free
and open to anyone interested about bees and beekeeping, just bring
your
suits and gloves...
Field Days will be held behind Terramar Brewstillery in Bow. We
can always use volunteers to help with field days...
DATE
DAY
TIME
TASK
3/24/24
Sunday
10AM-NOON
First onsight apiary setup and planning meeting.
4/7/24
Sunday
10AM-NOON
Set up empty hives. Store equipment.
4/14/24
Sunday
10AM-NOON
Tentative - Install packages. Care and feeding.
5/12/24
Sunday
10AM-NOON
Swarm cell check. Mite counts/treatments. Split demo to be held at MBBA apiary. Honey prep.
6/9/24
Sunday
10AM-NOON
Hive check. Honey flow management.
7/7/24
Sunday
10AM-NOON
Hive Checks. Mite & Honey Counts.
8/4/24
Sunday
10AM-NOON
Fall feeding. Mite checks. Treatments.
8/18/24
Sunday
10AM-NOON
Winter planning and Feeding. Winter prep.
TBD
Sunday
10AM-NOON
Dawn out 8-29 to 9-22-24
Questions
or
Corrections? Contact our Web Page Administrator: Les Scott