Announcements

Topics for our meeting on August 8, 2024:

Topics for discussion (bring a chair for the discussion):

• Hive inspection (What is queen doing? Pollen and nectar stores, Honey production.)

• Hive organization and management for honey extraction 

• Mite management as we transition to honey production.

• Yellow Jacket threat and control

• Prevention of hive robbing by other bees.

Mark your calendar -- upcoming activities and meetings:

Upcoming BSB Club Meetings (always the second Thursday of each month at 6pm)

• • • • • August 8 at 6pm at the club apiary (Ten Spoon).

        • September 12 at 6pm (NOTE: stay tuned for more information about honey extraction.)

Apiary work days (observe and learn): 

Every other Saturday at 10am: July 27, August 10, August 24.

NOTE: The Apiary work day on July 27 has been cancelled due to our hot and dry weather.

Work items for the August work days:

• Inspect all boxes (established colonies and new swarms) with particular attention to:

  • • Queen activity

    • Honey production (honey supers and queen excluders).

    • Room in hive for:

      • Brood production

      • Honey/nectar storage

      • Management for honey harvest

• Mite management (always on the to-do list!).

Beginning Bee Keeping workshops:   

Mike Guess will host another class in late September at the Missoula Library about "Getting Ready for Winter" 

• Title: New to beekeeping - Getting ready for winter.

• Date/time: Saturday September 14 (10-noon).

• Location: Cooper Room North, Missoula Library.

Future dates for BSB at the 2024 Farmers Market:

• Saturday September 14, 2024

• Saturday October 5, 2024