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UID:1200-1758067200-1761523199@nwbee.ca
SUMMARY:Queens Park Raw Honey For Sale
DESCRIPTION:The club has a limited amount of honey for sale. \nHarvested from our beautiful Queens Park apiary. \nWe sell in 3KG pails and 390gram jars. \nContact us for pricing. \nThanks for supporting local.
URL:https://nwbee.ca/event/queens-park-raw-honey-for-sale/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240302T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240302T110000
DTSTAMP:20260423T093734
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240228T152513Z
UID:1127-1709373600-1709377200@nwbee.ca
SUMMARY:Bee Yard Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Weather permitting\, feed pollen patties.
URL:https://nwbee.ca/event/bee-yard-meeting-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240224T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240224T110000
DTSTAMP:20260423T093734
CREATED:20240220T003416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T003416Z
UID:1124-1708768800-1708772400@nwbee.ca
SUMMARY:Bee Yard Meeting 10am
DESCRIPTION:Spring Feeding \nSyrup and pollen patties on all colonies
URL:https://nwbee.ca/event/bee-yard-meeting-10am/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240217T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240217T110000
DTSTAMP:20260423T093734
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240214T182025Z
UID:1114-1708164000-1708167600@nwbee.ca
SUMMARY:Bee Yard Meeting - Spring
DESCRIPTION:All meetings are subject to change due to weather ie Pouring Rain. \nSpring start up \nOpening and accessing the hives that have died over the winter. Bring bee suit and hive tool.
URL:https://nwbee.ca/event/bee-yard-meeting/
LOCATION:Queens Park\, Queens Park Tennis Courts\, New Westminster\, British Columbia\, V3M 1V2\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240203T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240203T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T093734
CREATED:20240202T195439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240202T225157Z
UID:1112-1706954400-1706961600@nwbee.ca
SUMMARY:Bee Yard Meeting - Equipment Clean-up
DESCRIPTION:Looking for 6-8 volunteers to clean frames\, boxes etc Bring hive tool\, work gloves and work clothes.
URL:https://nwbee.ca/event/yard-meeting-equipment-clean-up/
LOCATION:Queens Park\, Queens Park Tennis Courts\, New Westminster\, British Columbia\, V3M 1V2\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20221123T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20221123T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T093734
CREATED:20221123T024158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221123T024158Z
UID:1057-1669230000-1669235400@nwbee.ca
SUMMARY:AGM and Module 17a - Beeswax Processing
DESCRIPTION:AGM and Module 17a Beeswax Processing.  Handouts at the event.
URL:https://nwbee.ca/event/agm-and-module-17a-beeswax-processing/
LOCATION:St. Thomas More Collegiate\, 7450 12 Avenue\, Burnaby\, B.C.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220625T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220625T113000
DTSTAMP:20260423T093734
CREATED:20220623T204006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220623T204006Z
UID:1049-1656149400-1656156600@nwbee.ca
SUMMARY:
DESCRIPTION:Regular meeting – New beekeepers start at 9:30.  Everyone else 10:00 start.  Discussion is the beekeeper’s calendar and the start of the main honey flow.
URL:https://nwbee.ca/event/1049/
LOCATION:Queens Park\, Queens Park Tennis Courts\, New Westminster\, British Columbia\, V3M 1V2\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220507T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220507T113000
DTSTAMP:20260423T093734
CREATED:20220506T033021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220506T033021Z
UID:1029-1651917600-1651923000@nwbee.ca
SUMMARY:
DESCRIPTION:Queen check and making four nucs.  Three colonies have significant honey coming in !!
URL:https://nwbee.ca/event/1029/
LOCATION:Queens Park\, Queens Park Tennis Courts\, New Westminster\, British Columbia\, V3M 1V2\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220409T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220409T113000
DTSTAMP:20260423T093734
CREATED:20220404T133230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220404T133501Z
UID:1015-1649498400-1649503800@nwbee.ca
SUMMARY:Regular Meeting - Module 5 Spring Build-up
DESCRIPTION:Some of our colonies are growing into large populations and we need to plan removing brood to prevent swarming.  This week we will discuss spring build up\, equalizing\, and making increases.  Please pre-read module 5 in the Education Section of our website.
URL:https://nwbee.ca/event/regular-meeting-6/
LOCATION:Queens Park\, Queens Park Tennis Courts\, New Westminster\, British Columbia\, V3M 1V2\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220402T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220402T113000
DTSTAMP:20260423T093734
CREATED:20220404T132954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220404T132954Z
UID:1013-1648893600-1648899000@nwbee.ca
SUMMARY:Regular Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Module 4 will be discussed – Chalkbrood and Varroa on the bottom board.
URL:https://nwbee.ca/event/regular-meeting-5/
LOCATION:Queens Park\, Queens Park Tennis Courts\, New Westminster\, British Columbia\, V3M 1V2\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220319T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220319T113000
DTSTAMP:20260423T093734
CREATED:20220318T005432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220318T005432Z
UID:1009-1647684000-1647689400@nwbee.ca
SUMMARY:Regular Meeting - Feeding Bees
DESCRIPTION:We are feeding syrup and pollen patties this Saturday and possibly merging two weak colonies\, if the weather warms a bit.  Bring a bee suit if you have one.
URL:https://nwbee.ca/event/regular-meeting-feeding-bees/
LOCATION:Queens Park\, Queens Park Tennis Courts\, New Westminster\, British Columbia\, V3M 1V2\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211110T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211110T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T093734
CREATED:20211109T204450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211109T205257Z
UID:959-1636570800-1636578000@nwbee.ca
SUMMARY:2021 AGM
DESCRIPTION:2021 AGM at Centennial Lodge is open to all members who have paid their dues.  The meeting will include a discussion of club goals for year 2022.  See you all soon. \np.s.  The Centennial Lodge is just north of the bee yard in the same building as the Art Gallery.
URL:https://nwbee.ca/event/2021-agm/
LOCATION:Centennial Lodge\, Queens Park\, Millennium Trail\, Queens Park\, New Westminster\, British Columbia\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210911T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210911T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T093734
CREATED:20210910T155410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210910T155410Z
UID:956-1631354400-1631361600@nwbee.ca
SUMMARY:Regular Meeting - Rolling for Varroa
DESCRIPTION:Regular meeting – Rolling for Varroa.  Checking queenless colony.
URL:https://nwbee.ca/event/regular-meeting-rolling-for-varroa/
LOCATION:Queens Park\, Queens Park Tennis Courts\, New Westminster\, British Columbia\, V3M 1V2\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210828T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210828T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T093734
CREATED:20210827T160059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210827T160129Z
UID:953-1630144800-1630152000@nwbee.ca
SUMMARY:Regular meeting - Feed and Formic Acid Pads
DESCRIPTION:Regular meeting.  We need to feed syrup and apply the second of four formic acid pads.  The first treatment was applied Monday of this week.  We will apply 4 treatments\, 5 days apart.
URL:https://nwbee.ca/event/regular-meeting-feed-and-formic-acid-pads/
LOCATION:Queens Park\, Queens Park Tennis Courts\, New Westminster\, British Columbia\, V3M 1V2\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210821T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210821T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T093734
CREATED:20210820T003823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210820T003857Z
UID:951-1629540000-1629547200@nwbee.ca
SUMMARY:Regular Meeting - Feed\, Queen\, Varroa Check
DESCRIPTION:Regular meeting this week.  We check all colonies for feed\, a laying queen\, and disease.  We will also roll six colonies for Varroa.  It is an important task that requires detail and thoroughness.
URL:https://nwbee.ca/event/regular-meeting-feed-queen-varroa-check/
LOCATION:Queens Park\, Queens Park Tennis Courts\, New Westminster\, British Columbia\, V3M 1V2\, Canada
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210807T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210807T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T093734
CREATED:20210806T131748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210806T131748Z
UID:948-1628330400-1628337600@nwbee.ca
SUMMARY:Regular Meeting - Fall Preparation Discussion
DESCRIPTION:August 15 is the end of the current season and the start of the next season.  What a beekeeper does at this time is essential to ensure colonies survive over winter and are productive the following season.  Check out Module 11 – Fall Preparation in the Education section of this website before coming out this Saturday. \nThis week we will discuss fall preparation and check several of the weaker colonies. \nNext week we remove all honey and start getting the bees ready for winter. \n 
URL:https://nwbee.ca/event/regular-meeting-fall-preparation-discussion/
LOCATION:Queens Park\, Queens Park Tennis Courts\, New Westminster\, British Columbia\, V3M 1V2\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210731T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210731T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T093734
CREATED:20210728T212626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210728T212626Z
UID:941-1627725600-1627732800@nwbee.ca
SUMMARY:Regular Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Two weeks to go before our final harvest and start of feed and medication.  We will be checking for brood disease and honey stores this week.
URL:https://nwbee.ca/event/regular-meeting-4/
LOCATION:Queens Park\, Queens Park Tennis Courts\, New Westminster\, British Columbia\, V3M 1V2\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210724T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210724T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T093734
CREATED:20210716T020705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210716T020705Z
UID:937-1627120800-1627128000@nwbee.ca
SUMMARY:Regular meeting.  Check for swarming.  Check if enough empty space in honey supers
DESCRIPTION:Regular meeting to see if the colonies are swarming.  Also check to make sure there is at least a half box of empty frames in the honey super.  If not\, under super.  We are not harvesting until the week of August 15.
URL:https://nwbee.ca/event/regular-meeting-check-for-swarming-check-if-enough-empty-space-in-honey-supers/
LOCATION:Queens Park\, Queens Park Tennis Courts\, New Westminster\, British Columbia\, V3M 1V2\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210710T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210710T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T093734
CREATED:20210709T175137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210709T175137Z
UID:935-1625911200-1625918400@nwbee.ca
SUMMARY:Regular Meeting - First Honey Harvest of the Year !!
DESCRIPTION:Regular meeting consisting of Module 10 – Honey Harvest\, followed by our first honey harvest of the year!  Very exciting. \nBring a bee suit\, veil\, smoker\, and BEE BRUSH to help remove honey from the hive.  We will be using a motorized honey extractor so we should be done by noon. \nEveryone takes home a jar of honey !!
URL:https://nwbee.ca/event/regular-meeting-first-honey-harvest-of-the-year/
LOCATION:Queens Park\, Queens Park Tennis Courts\, New Westminster\, British Columbia\, V3M 1V2\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210703T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210703T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T093734
CREATED:20210701T155809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210701T155809Z
UID:916-1625306400-1625313600@nwbee.ca
SUMMARY:Regular Meeting - With Bald-faced Hornets
DESCRIPTION:Regular meeting.  Checking all colonies for queen rite and honey production.  Also dissecting bald-faced hornet’s nest – compliments of Maddy.
URL:https://nwbee.ca/event/regular-meeting-with-bald-faced-hornets/
LOCATION:Queens Park\, Queens Park Tennis Courts\, New Westminster\, British Columbia\, V3M 1V2\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210626T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210626T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T093734
CREATED:20210624T155050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210624T155050Z
UID:914-1624701600-1624708800@nwbee.ca
SUMMARY:Regular meeting - Checking bees and Varrao rolls
DESCRIPTION:Regular meeting to check bee health\, honey production\, and to roll all colonies for Varroa.
URL:https://nwbee.ca/event/regular-meeting-checking-bees-and-varrao-rolls/
LOCATION:Queens Park\, Queens Park Tennis Courts\, New Westminster\, British Columbia\, V3M 1V2\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210619T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210619T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T093734
CREATED:20210617T021952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210617T021952Z
UID:911-1624096800-1624104000@nwbee.ca
SUMMARY:Regular Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Hello Everyone!  Regular meeting this Saturday on all colonies.  Honey flow is on so the stronger colonies might need their second super.   See you soon!
URL:https://nwbee.ca/event/regular-meeting-3/
LOCATION:Queens Park\, Queens Park Tennis Courts\, New Westminster\, British Columbia\, V3M 1V2\, Canada
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210612T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210612T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T093734
CREATED:20210611T040518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210611T040720Z
UID:909-1623492000-1623499200@nwbee.ca
SUMMARY:Regular Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Hi folks!  We will meet Saturday at 10 am unless it is raining heavily.  If raining\, we will postpone until the afternoon.  Keep an eye on WhatsApp for updates. \nEither way\, the colonies need to be checked because it has been two weeks and queenless or sick colonies need to be fixed.
URL:https://nwbee.ca/event/regular-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Queens Park\, Queens Park Tennis Courts\, New Westminster\, British Columbia\, V3M 1V2\, Canada
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210605T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210605T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T093734
CREATED:20210602T191044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210602T191044Z
UID:906-1622887200-1622894400@nwbee.ca
SUMMARY:Regular Meeting - Equalizing Once Again
DESCRIPTION:Regular meeting this Saturday.  We will be equalizing once again and checking for the honey flow.  Blackberries will open soon and all colonies need to be ready to take advantage of the largest honey flow of the year.  Also\, we will be selecting a colony to deliver to Erin2.  Also\, if our new shed is completed\, we can start organizing it and planning our new ‘relax space’ right beside it. \nFinally\, we have another new strong nucleus colony donated by club member John Spangiers on behalf of St. Thomas More Collegiate (STMC). \nBring a chair and sunscreen or sun umbrella please.
URL:https://nwbee.ca/event/regular-meeting-equalizing-once-again/
LOCATION:Queens Park\, Queens Park Tennis Courts\, New Westminster\, British Columbia\, V3M 1V2\, Canada
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210529T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210529T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T093734
CREATED:20210526T151959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210526T151959Z
UID:903-1622282400-1622289600@nwbee.ca
SUMMARY:Regular Meeting - Checking for Queens
DESCRIPTION:Regular meeting this Saturday.  Bring show-and-tell stuff.  We will be checking for queens in our five nucleus colonies and checking our two big colonies to ensure they have enough room to pack honey away.  Our next module is the honey harvest sometime in mid to late June.  See you soon.
URL:https://nwbee.ca/event/regular-meeting-checking-for-queens/
LOCATION:Queens Park\, Queens Park Tennis Courts\, New Westminster\, British Columbia\, V3M 1V2\, Canada
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210522T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210522T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T093734
CREATED:20210519T165436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210519T165436Z
UID:901-1621677600-1621684800@nwbee.ca
SUMMARY:Regular Meeting - Checking New Queens we Made
DESCRIPTION:Regular meeting this week with no scheduled discussion.  So bring questions and show-and-tell items.  We will be working all colonies – checking the new queens we made three weeks ago\, making a split for Erin 2\, and much more.  See you soon.
URL:https://nwbee.ca/event/regular-meeting-checking-new-queens-we-made/
LOCATION:Queens Park\, Queens Park Tennis Courts\, New Westminster\, British Columbia\, V3M 1V2\, Canada
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210515T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210515T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T093734
CREATED:20210513T053945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210513T053945Z
UID:898-1621072800-1621080000@nwbee.ca
SUMMARY:Regular Meeting - Collecting and Storing Bee Pollen and Propolis
DESCRIPTION:Regular meeting this Saturday with a 20 minute discussion on how to collect and store bee pollen and propolis.  Check out Module 9 in the Education section of our website.  We will also demonstrate both tasks on our live hives.  We have several hives to check so bring a smoker\, veil\, and hive tool if you want experience.  See you soon.
URL:https://nwbee.ca/event/regular-meeting-collecting-and-storing-bee-pollen-and-propolis/
LOCATION:Queens Park\, Queens Park Tennis Courts\, New Westminster\, British Columbia\, V3M 1V2\, Canada
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210508T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210508T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T093734
CREATED:20210506T233353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210513T053628Z
UID:882-1620468000-1620475200@nwbee.ca
SUMMARY:Regular Meeting - Supering for the Honey Flow
DESCRIPTION:Regular meeting this Saturday from 10 to noon at our Queen’s Park bee yard.  We will be discussing when to super for the honey flow.  Then we will be checking our colonies and rolling for varroa\, which is a mandatory monthly task for every successful beekeeping operation.  Also\, we will have an additional session for those who want to review the basics of beekeeping: what a beekeeper does through the year\, how to light a smoker\, how to conduct a colony exam\, etc..
URL:https://nwbee.ca/event/regular-meeting-supering-for-the-honey-flow/
LOCATION:Queens Park\, Queens Park Tennis Courts\, New Westminster\, British Columbia\, V3M 1V2\, Canada
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210424T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210424T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T093734
CREATED:20210419T181330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210419T181330Z
UID:855-1619258400-1619265600@nwbee.ca
SUMMARY:Regular Meeting - Making a Split
DESCRIPTION:Regular meeting this Saturday.  We will make a split using brood and bees from multiple colonies.  Please bring questions and any show and tell items! \nQueen rearing starts Saturday\, May 1\, unless raining.
URL:https://nwbee.ca/event/regular-meeting-making-a-split/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210417T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210417T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T093734
CREATED:20210413T015624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210419T181048Z
UID:850-1618653600-1618660800@nwbee.ca
SUMMARY:Regular Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Regular meeting this week with no specific topic to be discussed.  Bring questions.  Bring show and tell.  Weather is supposed to be warm and sunny – perfect for detailed colony examinations.  One of the package colonies may need to be collapsed.  Bring a smoker and veil if you want to get your hands dirty. \nQueen rearing is the next module\, but we will not cover that until late April or early May. \n\nThirteen attended\, plus two guests (contractor and his wife). Fencing for expanded yard will be installed Wednesday. Contractor has agreed to build storage shed\, donating his labour\, club will pay for materials. To be determined if club members will assist in construction. Following Q&A session: member brought dead queen to examine; pros and cons of top entrance for hive; evaluating a used frame for re-use; lots of chalk brood has been observed in local populations; queen cups and queen cells; confirmed that there seem to be fewer honey bees and fewer insects generally. Field work: checking for nectar\, pollen\, brood\, chalk brood and varroa; examined and cleaned off bottom boards; Hive 4 collapsed due to laying worker.
URL:https://nwbee.ca/event/regular-meeting/
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