Alameda County Beekeepers’ blog

A new play about beekeeping and family

2009-11-27T18:15:06Z

Jennifer Lynne Roberts is a local playwright and writer. Her new a play is called Beekeeper. It explores Colony Collapse Disorder alongside a family drama in which the Broadbent's experience their own colony collapse. There will be a staged read...

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Come to the October meeting on Oct 13

2009-10-05T18:50:09Z

Meetings are the SECOND Tuesday in October. We'll be at the usual place, the Rotary Nature Center at Lake Merritt, Oakland. It's free and everyone is welcome. By the way, club member Rob Hopcke posted a series of photos on flickr showing his retr...

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Meet UC Davis Extension Agriculturalist Eric Mussen on September Meeting is Sept. 8

2009-09-06T14:44:28Z

Dr. Eric Mussen is extremely knowledgeable and a very interesting speaker. Come prepared with questions about your hives, beekeeping in general, the health of the bee population or bee genetics. More about Dr. Mussen here: http://entomology.ucdav...

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REgular September Meeting: Sept. 8

2009-08-16T16:54:44Z

The bee club meets the second Tuesday of the month at the Rotary Nature Center at Oakland's Lake Merritt. Meetings start at 7:30 PM. They're free and open to all, so if you're interested in keeping bees, it's a great place to find mentoring and a...

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July 14 Meeting at Rotary Nature Center

2009-07-08T17:48:50Z

The Alameda County Fair booth is a big success -- of course. The July meeting of the Alameda County Beekeepers Association will be back at its regular location on July 14.

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Upcoming Meetings

2009-05-08T18:11:12Z

The Alameda County Beekeepers' Association meets the first Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM. The next meeting is May 12 at the Rotary Nature Center at Lake Merritt in Oakland. Although the June meeting is usually held at the fairgrounds, the June...

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Got a Swarm? We Can Help

2009-05-08T18:08:11Z

It's swarm season again. Swarming is the way bee colonies reproduce. The swarm is looking for a good place to start a colony. You can help them. The Alameda County Beekeepers' Association members are available to capture swarms. Some members may ...

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Grass Valley Nuc Trip is this Saturday

2009-04-22T12:42:58Z

Club members are invited on the full-day field trip, Saturday, April 25, to visit Randy Oliver's Grass Valley operation. Randy is the club's guru, and recognized for his careful methodology for evaluating less-toxic and non-toxic apiculture method...

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April Meeting and Field Trip

2009-04-07T15:11:47Z

APRIL 14TH Regular meeting with LAURIE ADAMS, speaking on North American Pollination Protection. We meet at 7:30 on the second Tuesday of the month at the Rotary Nature Center at Lake Merritt. Also coming in April will bee a FIELD TRIP to Randy...

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The Art and Humor of Backyard Beekeeping

2009-03-31T23:41:17Z

Pacific Pinball Museum in association with Lucky Ju Ju Pinball/Art Gallery is proud to present Ju Ju Bees Photos, stories, videos and artist’s honey jar labels. This show will also have natural local honey for sale in special one-of-a-kind labele...

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