Wasatch Beekeepers Association

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Jan 21 Meeting

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On January 8, 2021

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To prevent the spread of COVID-19 we will be meeting ONLY online.

Thursday, Jan 21, 7:00 PM

Welcome to the new year! We hope your bees are wintering well and that you are weathering this pandemic well too.

Because we cannot as yet meet in person, we are continuing to meet online on Facebook to serve as many as we can during this time. To be notified of the video when we go live, we recommend making sure that you are a member of our Facebook group. This will be available for later viewing, but we highly encourage joining us live for the Q&A if you can.

Veldon Sorenson, WBA President, will cover

  • Club business
  • Infrared hive checks

Master Beekeeper Scott Debnam (University of Montana) will discuss

  • Research on “heater” bees
  • How to keep records

Past virtual meetings are recorded and available for view. Please pardon the occasional technical difficulties, we are learning as we go and we are doing our best to provide the information you need.

September 17 Meeting

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On September 8, 2020

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To prevent the spread of COVID-19 we will be meeting ONLY online.

Thursday, Sept 17, 7:00 PM

We will be meeting online through Facebook Live to make this meeting available to as many of our members as possible during this time. To be notified of the video when we go live, we recommend making sure that you are a member of our Facebook group and that you respond that you are “going” to the event.

We will discuss:

  • Mites
  • Bottom boards
  • Sugar boards
  • Wasps
  • Wax Moths

Past virtual meetings are recorded and available for view. Please pardon the occasional technical difficulties, we are learning as we go and we are doing our best to provide the information you need.

August 20 Meeting

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On August 5, 2020

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To prevent the spread of COVID-19 we will be meeting ONLY online.

Thursday, Aug 20, 7:00 PM

We will be meeting online through Facebook Live to make this meeting available to as many of our members as possible during this time. To be notified of the video when we go live, we recommend making sure that you are a member of our Facebook group and that you respond that you are “going” to the event.

We will discuss:

  • Wasps
  • Robbing vs orientation flights
  • Mites
  • Harvesting honey and knowing much to leave
  • Honey extraction methods

Pollinator Partnership Mite-A-Thon is August 15-30.

All beekeepers are encouraged to participate and upload their mite test results.

July 16 Meeting

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On July 7, 2020

In Monthly Meetings, Uncategorized

To prevent the spread of COVID-19 we will be meeting ONLY online.

Thursday, Jul 16, 7:00 PM

We will be meeting online through Facebook Live to make this meeting available to as many of our members as possible during this time. To be notified of the video when we go live, we recommend making sure that you are a member of our Facebook group and that you respond that you are “going” to the event.

We will discuss:

  • Varroa mite checks, control with supers, without supers, and control in general

A video on how to test for mites using the alcohol wash and how to do a sugar roll is available on our YouTube channel.

Past virtual meetings are recorded and available for view. Please pardon the occasional technical difficulties, we are learning as we go and we are doing our best to provide the information you need.

June 18 Virtual Meeting

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On June 8, 2020

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To prevent the spread of COVID-19 we will be meeting ONLY online.

Thursday, Jun 18, 7:00 PM

We will be meeting online through Facebook Live to make this meeting available to as many of our members as possible during this time. To be notified of the video when we go live, we recommend making sure that you are a member of our Facebook group and that you respond that you are “going” to the event.

We will discuss

  • Hive Inspections and Healthy Hives – Dick Rogers
  • Queen Calendar and How to Introduce a New Queen – Richard Homer
  • Laying Workers and Drone Laying Queens – James Peirce

May 21 Virtual Meeting

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On May 7, 2020

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Join us for our May 2020 Wasatch Beekeepers Association meeting!

To prevent the spread of COVID-19 we will be meeting ONLY online.

Thursday, May 21, 7:00 PM

We will be meeting online through Facebook Live to make this meeting available to as many of our members as possible during this time. To be notified of the video when we go live, we recommend making sure that you are a member of our Facebook group and that you respond that you are “going” to the event.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/wasatchbeekeepersassociation/

We will discuss

  • Hot Hives
  • Varroa Mites
  • Swarming Update

A video on how to test for mites using the alcohol wash and how to do a sugar roll is available on our YouTube channel.

April 16 Virtual Meeting

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On April 7, 2020

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Join us for our April 2020 Wasatch Beekeepers Association meeting!

To prevent the spread of COVID-19 we will be meeting ONLY online.

Thursday, April 16, 7:00–9:00 PM

We will be meeting online through Facebook Live to make this meeting available to as many of our members as possible during this time. To be notified of the video when we go live, we recommend making sure that you are a member of our Facebook group and that you respond that you are “going” to the event.

Amy Sibul from U of U Engaged Learning will discuss

  • Planting for pollinators

The meeting was recorded and is available on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te3ZLTAx4c0&feature=youtu.be

March 19 Virtual Meeting

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On February 22, 2020

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Join us for our March 2020 Wasatch Beekeepers Association meeting!

To prevent the spread of COVID-19 we will be meeting ONLY online.

Thursday, March 19, 7:00 PM

We are trying something new and will be meeting online through Facebook Live to make this meeting available to as many of our members as possible during this time. To be notified of the video when we go live, we recommend making sure that you are a member of our Facebook group and that you respond that you are “going” to the event. https://www.facebook.com/groups/wasatchbeekeepersassociation/

Richard Homer will discuss:

  • How to hive a package
  • Feeding, how long and when
  • Overwintered vs new colonies, how to manage and help them grow
  • The 4 principles of hive management

We have several workshops planned, stay tuned!

February Meeting

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On January 20, 2020

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Join us for our February 2020 Wasatch Beekeepers Association meeting!

Thursday, February 20, 7:00–9:00 PM

Salt Lake City Government Center
North Building Council Chambers
2001 South State Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84114

Dr. Joseph Wilson will discuss

  • Backyard Bees

January Meeting

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On January 3, 2020

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Join us for our January 2020 Wasatch Beekeepers Association meeting!

Thursday, January 16, 7:00–9:00 PM

Salt Lake City Government Center
North Building Council Chambers
2001 South State Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84114

Topics include:

  • Winter feeding and management
  • Bee suits and other protective gear, where to get and what they cost
  • Hive styles and hive tools
  • Beekeeping books and websites
  • Lighting a smoker
  • Utah Department of Agriculture – license, benefits, inspections, and rules

Bring questions, share experiences, and enjoy good company!

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