Wasatch Beekeepers Association

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May 20 Meeting

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On May 18, 2021

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

Thursday, May 20, 7:00 PM

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.

Our swarm coordinator, Julie Arthur, will give an update on swarms.

Our guest speaker, Master Beekeeper Scott Debman, will discuss:

  • Varroa mite life cycle
  • How varroa mites affect honey bees and survival

If you would like to see how to do a mite check you can check out this video on our YouTube channel.

Swarm Season

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On April 30, 2021

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Our swarm number is (801) 692-3371. We’ll send a beekeeper right away. If you want to catch the bees we can walk you through the process. For more information see Swarm Removal.

Apr 15 Meeting

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On April 10, 2021

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

Thursday, Apr 15, 7:00 PM

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.

We will discuss:

  • How to install a package of bees
  • Introducing queens
  • Mite treatment and feeding
  • “Using Phenology in Predicting Swarming” – Rosemary Bennett and Jim Retallick

Mar 18 Meeting

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On March 6, 2021

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

Thursday, Mar 18, 7:00 PM

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.

We will discuss:

  • Bait hives
  • Swarm traps
  • How the swarm list works

Georgia Master Beekeeper Julia Mahood will cover:

  • Drone congregation areas

March WBA Meeting – 3/17 – 7-9pm – Tips for Installing Packages & Setting up Swarm & Bait Traps

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On March 13, 2016

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Topics: Tips on installing new packages! Tricks on setting up swarm and bait traps. Wasatch Beekeepers Association March meeting. Thursday, March 17, 2016 at 7:00 pm at the Salt Lake County Government building, 2001 South State Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84190. We will be meeting in the north building in the council chambers.

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