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Welcome to the Santa Barbara Beekeepers Google Group! Please join this group to post your questions, comments and announcements about beekeeping and bees in the Santa Barbara County and Central Coast area.

Regardless of membership affiliations, ALL ARE WELCOME.

This group was started in December 2010 by Krista Harris as a resource for all beekeepers and those interested in beekeeping.

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Jan 9

Swarm Rescue Tips & Tricks w/ The Queen Team, Sat. Jan. 13 10 am

Join Sue Hulsman of The Queen Team to learn from her vast experience on capturing and retaining

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Swarm Rescue Tips & Tricks w/ The Queen Team, Sat. Jan. 13 10 am

Join Sue Hulsman of The Queen Team to learn from her vast experience on capturing and retaining

Jan 9

7/18/23

Colony Extraction

Hi! I'm posting this message to see if there is anyone who is wanting to extract a bee colony

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Colony Extraction

Hi! I'm posting this message to see if there is anyone who is wanting to extract a bee colony

7/18/23

6/23/23

Friend has swarm on her property in Carpinteria. Good size, approx. 12 feet up in a tree. I would

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Friend has swarm on her property in Carpinteria. Good size, approx. 12 feet up in a tree. I would

6/23/23

5/9/23

Beekeepers guild meeting, Wednesday, May 10, 6:30 PM

Join us to discuss different hive types with beekeepers who use them! We will explore beekeeping in

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Beekeepers guild meeting, Wednesday, May 10, 6:30 PM

Join us to discuss different hive types with beekeepers who use them! We will explore beekeeping in

5/9/23

4/11/23

Beekeepers Guild Flow Hive Apiary Meetup 4/16

Join us for a visit to Ashley's apiary. She is happy to share her Flow Hive experience with us.

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Beekeepers Guild Flow Hive Apiary Meetup 4/16

Join us for a visit to Ashley's apiary. She is happy to share her Flow Hive experience with us.

4/11/23

3/6/23

Beekeepers Guild Meeting, March 15, 6:30pm

We're going to explore different methods of queen rearing this month! It might cause some growing

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Beekeepers Guild Meeting, March 15, 6:30pm

We're going to explore different methods of queen rearing this month! It might cause some growing

3/6/23

2/16/23

Lip Balm Making Workshop Sat. Feb. 25, 1pm-3pm

Join Hilary McCurry, and the Beekeepers Guild of Santa Barbara, for a fun workshop, We will make lip

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Lip Balm Making Workshop Sat. Feb. 25, 1pm-3pm

Join Hilary McCurry, and the Beekeepers Guild of Santa Barbara, for a fun workshop, We will make lip

2/16/23

1/21/23

Re: [SB-beekeepers] Digest for santa-barbara-beekeepers@googlegroups.com - 2 updates in 2 topics

Thanks for sharing Scott, very interesting… the good old days ?? .. also note that all the hives are

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Re: [SB-beekeepers] Digest for santa-barbara-beekeepers@googlegroups.com - 2 updates in 2 topics

Thanks for sharing Scott, very interesting… the good old days ?? .. also note that all the hives are

1/21/23

1/21/23

Photo from olden days

Maybe his annoying, ugly, and probably irritating beard is his way of trying to protect his face a

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Photo from olden days

Maybe his annoying, ugly, and probably irritating beard is his way of trying to protect his face a

1/21/23

Tami J., Kelly Avery2

1/4/23

Beekeepers Guild Jan. Meet Up, Sun. Jan. 15, 4:30pm

Oh o am so sad to miss this! I will be out of town on 1/15. Will miss Juanita so much and wish her

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Beekeepers Guild Jan. Meet Up, Sun. Jan. 15, 4:30pm

Oh o am so sad to miss this! I will be out of town on 1/15. Will miss Juanita so much and wish her

1/4/23

10/5/22

Anyone have varroa mite treatments for 2 hives to sell?

I have 2 hives that just went over the threshold for varroa mites, so I want to give them a treatment

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Anyone have varroa mite treatments for 2 hives to sell?

I have 2 hives that just went over the threshold for varroa mites, so I want to give them a treatment

10/5/22

Tami J., … Barbara3

9/9/22

Beekeepers guild apiary meet up September 10, 1 PM

I forwarded your request/info to Juanita who is in charge of the meetup. Let me know if you don't

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Beekeepers guild apiary meet up September 10, 1 PM

I forwarded your request/info to Juanita who is in charge of the meetup. Let me know if you don't

9/9/22

Todd Squires, … Chad Bastian6

8/14/22

Beekeepers Guild Workshop 8/13 1pm: test and treat for varroa

Do you have 10 frames? Chad Bastian 805.403.1859 On Sun, Aug 14, 2022 at 3:48 PM Monique Pierce <

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Beekeepers Guild Workshop 8/13 1pm: test and treat for varroa

Do you have 10 frames? Chad Bastian 805.403.1859 On Sun, Aug 14, 2022 at 3:48 PM Monique Pierce <

8/14/22

Tami J., sbail...@cox.net4

7/12/22

Beekeepers Guild Meeting Wed. 7/13, 6:30pm

This is a free event 😃 On Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 1:49:04 PM UTC-7 Tami J. wrote: Everyone is

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Beekeepers Guild Meeting Wed. 7/13, 6:30pm

This is a free event 😃 On Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 1:49:04 PM UTC-7 Tami J. wrote: Everyone is

7/12/22

6/2/22

Bees are now fish!

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/bees-are-fish-under-calif-endangered-species-act-state-court

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Bees are now fish!

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/bees-are-fish-under-calif-endangered-species-act-state-court

6/2/22

Blaine Brasseal

5/5/22

Hello, Bees have taken over our worm compost and we need them removed. Can you help with that? Thank

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Hello, Bees have taken over our worm compost and we need them removed. Can you help with that? Thank

5/5/22

5/4/22

Program about bees is starting NOW on PBS Nature. Carolyn Chaney "Tell me, what do you plan to

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Program about bees is starting NOW on PBS Nature. Carolyn Chaney "Tell me, what do you plan to

5/4/22

4/13/22

Beekeepers Guild Meeting We’d. April 13, 6:30 pm

Join us for an in depth discussion of honeybee nutrition and the anatomy of eating,Beeguildsb.org/

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Beekeepers Guild Meeting We’d. April 13, 6:30 pm

Join us for an in depth discussion of honeybee nutrition and the anatomy of eating,Beeguildsb.org/

4/13/22

4/12/22

Graphic shows crops dependent on pollinators

Pollinator-dependence-1745x2048[1].png Source

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Graphic shows crops dependent on pollinators

Pollinator-dependence-1745x2048[1].png Source

4/12/22

Chad Bastian, Tami J.2

4/6/22

Looking for Frames

Island Seed & Feed has some beekeeping supplies. On Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at 10:32:25 AM UTC-7

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Looking for Frames

Island Seed & Feed has some beekeeping supplies. On Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at 10:32:25 AM UTC-7

4/6/22

3/9/22

SB Beekeepers' Guild -- Join us Saturday for March Apiary Meetup!

Join us on Saturday, 3/12/22, from 12:30 - 2:30 for an apiary meetup! As we will be opening hive

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SB Beekeepers' Guild -- Join us Saturday for March Apiary Meetup!

Join us on Saturday, 3/12/22, from 12:30 - 2:30 for an apiary meetup! As we will be opening hive

3/9/22

3/8/22

Re: [SB-beekeepers] Abridged summary of santa-barbara-beekeepers@googlegroups.com - 3 updates in 2 topics

I have a small swarm of bees that arrived yesterday on 3/7/22. I believe they are a swarm from one of

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Re: [SB-beekeepers] Abridged summary of santa-barbara-beekeepers@googlegroups.com - 3 updates in 2 topics

I have a small swarm of bees that arrived yesterday on 3/7/22. I believe they are a swarm from one of

3/8/22

Todd Squires, Jennifer Rabe-Morin7

2/17/22

SB Beekeepers Guild Meeting Saturday - in person! - building bee boxes and frames, and wiring frames

Hi, Jennifer -- Contact me directly at tod...@gmail.com; no need to make the rest of the group read

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SB Beekeepers Guild Meeting Saturday - in person! - building bee boxes and frames, and wiring frames

Hi, Jennifer -- Contact me directly at tod...@gmail.com; no need to make the rest of the group read

2/17/22

lauri...@gmail.com, … Todd Squires8

2/13/22

Queen bee availability in Santa Barbara?

Hi Nick — Thanks for your response — all very reasonable and I cannot really argue. As for queen-

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Queen bee availability in Santa Barbara?

Hi Nick — Thanks for your response — all very reasonable and I cannot really argue. As for queen-

2/13/22

2/10/22

Re: [SB-beekeepers] Abridged summary of santa-barbara-beekeepers@googlegroups.com - 2 updates in 1 topic

Can I share the attached article with your group please? Bella Donna Bee Healthy Holistic Healthcare

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Re: [SB-beekeepers] Abridged summary of santa-barbara-beekeepers@googlegroups.com - 2 updates in 1 topic

Can I share the attached article with your group please? Bella Donna Bee Healthy Holistic Healthcare

2/10/22

2/4/22

Re: [SB-beekeepers] Digest for santa-barbara-beekeepers@googlegroups.com - 1 update in 1 topic

My Lang and Flow hive have found a home. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 4, 2022, at 12:08 AM, santa-

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Re: [SB-beekeepers] Digest for santa-barbara-beekeepers@googlegroups.com - 1 update in 1 topic

My Lang and Flow hive have found a home. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 4, 2022, at 12:08 AM, santa-

2/4/22

Carolyn Chaney, Kelly Avery2

2/3/22

Lang hive for sale

Did this get purchased? Are you in Santa Barbara? I would buy it for $100. Please contact me if still

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Lang hive for sale

Did this get purchased? Are you in Santa Barbara? I would buy it for $100. Please contact me if still

2/3/22

1/19/22

Are you ready for swarm season?

The Beekeepers Guild is excited to announce a return of our popular beehive swarm box painting

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Are you ready for swarm season?

The Beekeepers Guild is excited to announce a return of our popular beehive swarm box painting

1/19/22

Todd Squires, … Pam W5

1/12/22

SB Beekeepers Guild Meeting - Wed 6:30 - on bees and foraging

Hi everyone, The Guild has posted the event sign-up info on their website: BeeGuildSB.org, under the

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SB Beekeepers Guild Meeting - Wed 6:30 - on bees and foraging

Hi everyone, The Guild has posted the event sign-up info on their website: BeeGuildSB.org, under the

1/12/22

1/11/22

Re: [SB-beekeepers] Digest for santa-barbara-beekeepers@googlegroups.com - 4 updates in 2 topics

Great info!! I'd love to see a foto of propolis in a foundation cell, if you're able to

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Re: [SB-beekeepers] Digest for santa-barbara-beekeepers@googlegroups.com - 4 updates in 2 topics

Great info!! I'd love to see a foto of propolis in a foundation cell, if you're able to

1/11/22

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