Our next meeting of the year will be held on April 1, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at the Yakima County Resource Center, 2403 S. 18th Street, Union Gap.
Topics to be covered include the following:
1) How to do your first hive inspection.
2) How to prepare a hive for a nuc installation.
3) How to implement a double queen board–Chester Ferguson.
4 ) Spring medication (follow up to the March meeting)
5) Flowers to grow for pollinators.
6) How to catch a swarm and how to deal with it. (If you would like to be placed on our swarm list, be certain to attend this meeting on April 1st for the Swarm Training.)
Thank you to all of you who signed up to volunteer for ArborFest on April 12, 2025 and Earth Day on April 26, 2025.
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.