“Everything you Need to know about Chasing Swarms”
presented by Sue Hulsmann
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Thursday, Feb. 15th at Santa Margarita Community Hall
Social Mixer at 6 PM, program begins 6;30
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Bee Alliance meeting on Thursday, Jan 18th at Santa Margarita Community Hall.
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Member’s Event
Saturday, Nov 18, 1-4 PM
Lena Thompson’s Barn
7450 Vernalis Rd, Atascadero.
The barn is on a dead-end along the Salinas River, south of Cubaril Avenue. Off Garbarda Rd, off Tampico Rd.
Note new location this year !!
| This is an Alliance members event. We will collect new and renewed memberships in the Central Coast Beekeepers Alliance for the coming year, 2024 ($20 /year) at the craft day. °°° Please wear work clothes, you will spill melted beeswax.°°° We will have six activity stations for participating in our craft demonstrations. Including beeswax ornaments, dip taper candles, lip balm, balloon votives, honey straws and more. |
| Kathy Longacre is organizing the potluck this year, she remarks: Bring a folding chair so we can sit together. A thru G main dish, H thru O salad or side dish and P thru Z desserts. If you have a favorite dish you really want to share bring it no matter what letter your last name starts with. Remember to bring a serving spoon for your dish. I will bring paper plates, napkins and plastic ware (but feel free to bring your own reusable) and some lemonade plus cups. We will need some folding tables for crafts and the feast. |
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| Thursday, August 10th Santa Margarita Community Hall 9610 Murphy Ave (cross of “I” St, next to the library) Everyone invited to the Thursday meeting. Social mixer begins at 6 PM Mike Lindsey will present Varroa Mite Strategy and Management |
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| Varroa Mites are the most severe issue facing Central Coast Bees. Learn strategies and managements practiced by veteran beekeeper Mike Lindsey to respond to the threat posed by Varroa. Do YOUR homework: download and read the Honeybee Health Coalition guide to Varroa management, https://honeybeehealthcoalition.org/resources/varroa-management/ |
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“Beekeeping in the Summer Transitions”
Santa Margarita Community Hall
9610 Murphy Ave (Cross of I St, next to the library)
Social Mixer begins at 6 PM
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Meeting at the Santa Margarita Community Hall
( 9610 Murphy, Cross of I St, next to the Library)
Thursday, June 8th, social mixer begins at 6 PM
Our program topic will be “Honey Harvest”
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Colony splits, divisions and queen introduction
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Our April meeting will be hosted by Anna Rempel on Thursday, April 13 from 6 to 8 at the Oak Creek Commons Great Room, 635 Nicklaus Dr. Paso Robles
Anna Rempel founded the Central Coast Bee Alliance in late 2013, assisted in her vision by the late Rob Kimmell. Her special interest in the relationship of our honeybees to our abundant spring flowers will be the topic of our April meeting.
Bring a tin soup can to hold the Black Sage starts we will be preparing as a hand-on activity during the meeting.
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Central Coast Beekeeper Alliance Meeting
Thursday, March 9th
Santa Margarita Community Hall
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