Willamette Valley
Beekeepers Association
Promoting Bees in the Willamette Valley
December in the Northwest Apiary
Things are still pretty quiet in the bee yard. There isn’t a great deal to do this time of year for the hobbyist beekeeper. For the commercial beekeeper, there is plenty of work to get done. The move to California will be here before you know it. At 3:03 pm PST on December 21, we… Read more about December in the Northwest ApiaryRead more…
- Ready for winter?Added October 31, 2019
How do you overwinter? What do you consider the greatest challenge to successful overwintering? 38 WVBA survey respondents reported average overwintering losses of 46%, just two percentage points different from the 416 OR beekeeper average winter loss. As Figure 3 of the WVBA report illustrates (posted on http://pnwhoneybeesurvey.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/WVBA-2019.pdf}, the average losses were the highest for… Read more about Ready for winter?
Join Us at Our Next Meeting
WVBA Meeting Jan 27, 2020
Chemeketa Community College – Building 9, Room 115
Salem, OR
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The Willamette Valley Beekeepers Association is a regional association of the Oregon State Beekeepers Association (OSBA). The OSBA is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to the promotion of honey bee health in Oregon and beyond.
WVBA Meetings
We meet the fourth Monday of the month from 7-9pm at Chemeketa Community College. Everyone is welcome. We’d love to see you next time!