The Alameda County Beekeepers Association

All the free boxes, etc. are now gone. Catherine Catherine Edwards (510)421-7206 On Thu, Apr 16, 2026

Me too Mimi. Whatever they do, it hasn't worked before and it's not going to work this time.

Varroa may jump from flowers, where they do park themselves waiting for another host, to bumblebees,

Hello Posting for friend and mentor who is retiring. 3 bee colonies + used equipment for sale in

Alameda County Beekeepers Association Meeting: Tuesday 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM  Join us for our free in-

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Then there is nothing else to do. Cheers -- Siri apologizes 4 autocomplete errors... On Apr 12, 2026,

Thanks Robin! I texted you. And big thanks to Brian Dunstan for the top bar hive. Yes this is the

My folks had a saying , who want to make a mistake just has to predict the weather , they also had

Thank you Merry - The Inspection class is indeed on Saturdays (not Sundays as in my original email),

Jennifer, April 11 is a Saturday. Merry On Apr 9, 2026, at 8:56 AM, Jennifer Radtke <

Simpy look at it on the gravity point , Deep or large on the bottom for stability - Then the Queen

Bees are greedy. They exploit unguarded entrances (knot-holes, gaps where the edge of a box is

Just wanted everyone to know that I no longer need a nuc. One "Angel" guided me well on my

Hello everyone, I'm usually the beekeeper that does the Bird & Butterfly Festival at Coyote

Hey Paula, I'm glad that worked out for you and your welcome! Yeah I like that way of doing it

I like that laundry basket method you use versus a bucket where the bucket is not wide enough for

Sooo fast On Mon, Apr 6, 2026, 7:43 PM Jerry Przybylski <gtp0...@gmail.com> wrote: -- You

I do find that spring bees prefer fresh comb, however I use plastic foundation because 1) It stands

January 1 was a Thursday, so weeks in this graph (histogram) run from Thursday thru Wednesday.

I have a ongoing conversational relationship with the guy from vector control who does oakland area.

I use larger file folder rubber bands and stretch corner to diagonal on one side as the receiver then

I think it was Nancy? On Wed, Apr 1, 2026 at 7:57 PM Bees & Beeks <bayare...@gmail.com>

Actually, the alcohol probably isn't the culprit. lemongrass oil dissolves some plastics, like

Got it On Wed, Apr 1, 2026, 8:26 AM Gerald Przybylski <gtp0...@gmail.com> wrote: 648 Thyme

Thom, Let me know if you want me to help bring the jars to the meeting on Tuesday. Sue On Sun, Mar 29

Hello Robert, Yeah thanks that kinda explains it. The thing is before I wasn't having this

Secrets of the Bees is a two-part National Geographic nature documentary series premiering March 31,

I love that. This is what I love about beekeepers. The ingenuity in repurposing stuff. I'm always

Does anybody have any mated queens that produce gentle offspring like the Cordovans for example that