A message on behalf of OBA Membership

[Mohan Raj]

Lots of things for our members to know!

1.) Register for WASBA conference. Early Bird pricing until June 30th. Conference Info - Washington State Beekeepers Association

2.) Register your hives. This is a WA State Department of Agriculture requirement. Due April 1st. Minimal late fee after that date. New beekeepers do not have a late fee since they may not know how many hives they will have.

WSDA Form 6116

3.) Dewey's annual winter loss / success survey. If 20 OBA members complete, we can get specific data for our club. Open through April. 

2024-25 PNW Honey Bee Survey

4.) New Bee found at WA state park Look at that face! Cinquefoil Masked Bee discoveries in state park | Washington State Parks

5.) Beecheck.org "BeeCheck is a voluntary communication tool that enables beekeepers and pesticide applicators to work together to protect apiaries through use of the BeeCheck mapping program."  Let them know about the location of your hives. "Pesticide applicators consult this registry before spraying to improve decision-making and minimize damage from spray drift."

6.)  Bee cartoon

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Kristina Tucker

Membership

Olympia Beekeepers Association