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Dates to Remember
July 8-9 WSBA WSU Field day in Puyallup
July 12 NWDBA Meeting
July 30: NWDBA Picnic
Oct 28-29: Joint
WSBA and
OSBA meeting in Oregon.
November - testing for Journeyman Level
WSU Field Day
How many of you went to one of the Field Day's this year?
I've never been able to make one but I hear good reports from everyone
who goes that it's a really fun event.
July Meeting
At the July meeting we will have an in-depth discussion of
Foulbrood disease. Please come with your questions!
Also at the July meeting will be an overview of how to prepare your
honey entries for the state fair in August. Hard to believe but
it's only 6 weeks away.
July 30th Picnic
We will have our annual picnic on Saturday July 30th at
at the Flowing Lake
County Park starting at high noon for setup with dinner by 1:00-1:30.
We have the site reserved all afternoon to dusk so bring the kids and
sunscreen.
This will be a potluck so pick one of main
dish, salad, or desert and extra to share. The club will provide a
variety of soda as well as plates and eating utensils. We will
also feature an auction so bring something to donate to the cause. For those
of you with web access,
click here
to get a map.
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July Beekeeping
If
brood nest crowding occurs consider adding another brood
nest (western). Only remove combs of honey when they are 2/3
capped (nectar won’t shake from combs). Early morning or evenings
are the best times for removing comb to discourage robbing.
Note: Do not use brood nest combs in the
honey supers to prevent contaminating honey with miticide residues. Identify
brood nest combs and boxes (westerns and deeps) with colored paint so that combs
are not interchanged.
August
Beekeeping
In mid-August remove and store any surplus honey that is at
least two thirds capped over in a warm bee-proof, ant-proof place. To do so,
take off the honey supers early in the morning or in the evening so as to
prevent robbing of the hive by other colonies of bees. Treat all hives for 45
days with Apistan strips and treated with medicated patties and Fumidil-B as
needed.
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