A Branch of the British Columbia Honey Producers' Association
The Queen Bee, lean mean egg laying machine. Wednesday June 5th Beekeepers Meeting in Vernon and we have a great guest speaker. Abigail Chapman I am in the fifth and final year of my PhD at UBC in Leonard Foster’s lab where I’ve been involved in beekeeping since 2017. In the last couple years I Read More …
The address to the Vernon Schubert Centre for our 7pm to 9 pm bee meeting tonight for all that need to program your GPS is. 3505 30th Ave, Vernon BC If you want to be notified of upcoming meetings and club events by text message on your phone. Text Please add me to the North Read More …
Next North Okanagan Bee Club Meeting. Wednesday May 8th 7:00 Pm till 9:00 Pm at the Vernon Schubert Centre 3505 30th Ave, Vernon BC. Our area inspector Jim Davidson will discuss what our bees need now and some on spring management. We will also have a discussion on upcoming local beekeeping events. What the club Read More …
Below is info on AgriStability that could possibly be used by those beekeepers who are missing out on income from pollination of cherries and other soft fruits because of the January deep freeze. It is a chance to recover some of your lost income! https://mailchi.mp/262a6344a49a/september-update-agm-news-16939895?e=87392ec964
Bee Club Apiary Honey Extraction Aug, 12th 9:30 pm removing honey and extracting from the clubs bee hives first field on the left on Spiers Rd. Will look at mite levels and put together a treatment plan, either Apivar then of if numbers are low wait and put Formic on later. August is a busy Read More …
Armstrong Fair. Aug, 30th to Sept, 3rd. Deadline to enter your honey into the Fair competition is this Friday, Aug, 4th. We will be looking for volunteers to man the beekeeping display towards the 15th of August. Link to the Entry Prize Book https://www.armstrongipe.com/partic…/Exhibitor/prize-book/ Link to Entry https://www.armstrongipe.com/participate/Exhibitor/to-enter/
Saturday beekeeping at the club apiary on Spiers Rd. Have some nucs to deal with. Some queens and hives to check and some painting and sorting in the Seacan to get ready to extract. Sat. July 22 9:00 to till it gets to warm, (noon) If you could volunteer a couple of hours it would Read More …
Hi All Haven’t been down to the club bee yard in the last month due to getting a nasty infection in my leg. It is on the mend but still not 100%. Thanks to Sue, Rich and Rick for looking after the hives while I have been recouping. We are going to check for a Read More …
Change of Day, Time, and Location. May Beekeepers Meeting Tuesday May 16th out door at the club bee yard. on Spiers Rd. Bring your questions, your show and tell Ideas, tips and techniques that have made your beekeeping easier. Meeting will start at 6:30 and run to 8:30. All interested beekeepers welcome. To find and Read More …
Click on link below for full program schedule and instruction PDF. North Okanagan Beekeepers Field Day Sunday April 30th