The Alameda County Beekeepers Association

I wonder if this behavior contributes to more irritable bees? On Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 8:55:31

2.5 and inside on the vover hag a piece of of cotton fabric so the bee dont land on hard surface I

Mea McNeil did a program on the topic for the club a couple of years ago. https://www.alamedabees.org

No problem. 1) Book says to check hive every 2 weeks because it takes 16 days for Queen Cells to

As the person who manages the club lists, I ask that nobody send any further replies to this thread.

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Ah so it seems per low volume of swarm calls, Spring has not officially arrived. The wild flowers in

Hi Be keepers, this has maybe a little bit To do with the keeping, but I was wondering if any of you

This is my new idea of saving extra queen cells. Called Bee Charmer Roller Clip. https://youtu.be/

The bees have been claimed. Thanks everyone! On Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 5:52:03 PM UTC-7 Phi Q

Actually oxalic acid wkkll Clean them Much better , we all have oxalic acid , then spray painted they

You may want to take a close look uat all Your insulation material earwing typically feed on decaying

Good to know, thanks. On Fri, Apr 17, 2026, 9:06 PM Thom Mand <tdm...@gmail.com> wrote: I

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