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REPORT: Pesticides linked to bee deaths will be phased out in Canada

Posted onAugust 15, 2018October 9, 2018AuthorDan MawsonLeave a comment

Science News

Posted onJuly 17, 2018October 9, 2018AuthorDan MawsonLeave a comment

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/why-humans-and-big-macs-depend-bees?tgt=nr

Day of the Honeybee & World Bee Day

Posted onMay 2, 2018October 9, 2018AuthorDan MawsonLeave a comment

Day of the Honey Bee celebrates 156 years of B.C. beekeeping VICTORIA – May 29, will be declared the Day of the Honey Bee in B.C. by Minister of Agriculture Norm Letnick, to recognize and celebrate how beekeeping in B.C. has grown from May 1858 when two hives arrived in Victoria Harbour into an industry Read More …

Mutual Aid Agreement

Posted onApril 19, 2018October 9, 2018AuthorDan MawsonLeave a comment

A big thank you to Deborah McBride for her presentation at our bee club last Monday night. It was extremely informative and like many beekeepers, myself included we have never really thought about the issue of moving and relocating beehives during an emergency or disaster. As promised here is the Mutual Aid Agreement form, for Read More …

Thanks – AGM Huge Success!

Posted onOctober 31, 2017October 9, 2018AuthorDan MawsonLeave a comment

Thanks everyone who contributed to the BCHPA AGM, Conference and Trade Show this past weekend. We had over 300 guests at the Capri from across Canada. The feedback has been very positive. Thanks also for all the auction items that were donated. The fund raising was also successful. The final tally is not done yet, Read More …

Honey Bee Behaviour During a Solar Eclipse

Posted onAugust 21, 2017October 9, 2018AuthorDan Mawson

Here’s an article you might find interesting. Thanks Keith. http://www.hobos.de/media/user_upload/Images_pdfs_etc/pressebeitraege/July_2016_235_Jurgen_Tautz.pdf

Harvest and Treatment Time!

Posted onAugust 21, 2017October 9, 2018AuthorDan MawsonLeave a comment

Hi All, It’s the time of year that many of you are harvesting honey and then treating your hives for mites. One of the options is to use Formic Acid. It’s available in several types of applications from suppliers. Our friend Bill Ruzicka is in the process of pulling honey and treating his hives. He Read More …

BeesCene Club Profile

Posted onJuly 16, 2017October 9, 2018AuthorDan Mawson

If you have seen the last few BeesCenes you will have noticed Club Profiles. With the AGM coming to Kelowna in October, Heather Sosnowski (BeesCene Editor) would like to profile our club and a few of its members. I would like to encourage you to participate by being interviewed by Heather who will ask you Read More …