Our next meeting of the year will be held on May 6, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at the Yakima County Resource Center, 2403 S. 18th Street, Union Gap.
Topics: supersedure, honey flow, Rule of 42, summer hive management, when to add a 2nd deep, when to add a super, and when to split a hive.
Upcoming events for the Central Washington Beekeepers’ Association:
Sat. April 12, 2025 ArborFest 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m Yakima Area Arboretum, 1401 Arboretum Drive FREE Lots of booths and vendors
Saturday, April 19th 10:00 a.m. Witness the installation of a nuc and/or the splitting of a hive at the CWBA Apiary (Walk about 200 yards north of the Arboretum parking lot to the apiary.) Randon Hodges
Sat. April 26th Earth Day 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Sarg Hubbard Park, 111 S. 18th Street , Yakima, WA. FREE Many booths and vendors
THIRD WEEK OF APRIL. BE PREPARED TO PICK UP AND PAY FOR NUCS THAT YOU HAVE ORDERED. (YOU WILL BE CONTACTED WHEN THEY’RE READY.)
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 General meeting of Central WA Beekeepers’ Association, Yakima County Resource Center, 2403 S. 18th St. 6:00 p.m. Supersedure, honey flow, Rule of 42, summer hive management, when to add a 2nd deep, when to add a super, when to split a hive
Saturday, July12 , 2025 Family picnic and BBQ
Sept. 19-28th Central WA State Fair
To register as a beekeeper, go to pollinators@agr.wa.gov. The money collected from this registration goes to research. It costs $ 5.00 for 1-5 hives for registration. There is important information on this website and the application form is there.
Central Washington Beekeepers’ Association Membership Application
2025 Colony Loss Results: Survey Data and Sample Analyses.projectapism.org
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Alex Wikstrom, owner of Wasp Away!, is looking for anyone interested in volunteering to survey bumble bee nest populations and behavior. Alex is interested in doing this throughout WA so I’m reaching out to all of you! Another volunteer opportunity would be educating the public about nest relocation options instead of killing bumblebee nests that are in an inconvenient area.
Please see the Relocation and Tagging plan below to learn more about the surveying, if you feel that you may be interested in volunteering for Alex.
The point of contact is listed below:
Wasp Away!
Stinging Insect Control Specialist
Cell# (360) 348-1278
Email: wa.waspaway@gmail.com
Website: www.keepwaspsaway.com
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The Central Washington Beekeepers Association (CWBA) is a non-profit organization established for the purpose of educating the public about honey bees and offering an educational forum for both the backyard and professional beekeeper. The CWBA serves Yakima County, Washington and surrounding areas.