May everyone have a wonderful THANKSGIVING! Cheers, Rich

We have been fortunate that it has been a warm fall.  Or are we fortunate?  How much of their stores or feed have the bees eaten?  It seems like it has been a long and dry summer.  Our tasks in the bee hive are fewer, so now is the time to get signed up for

Please note all library materials checked out should be returned in a timely manner (when due) and as good as condition to the WVBA library. We thank you for your respect and responsibility in this area!

SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL HONEY MONTH!  Honey.  What is honey?  The New World Dictionary of the American Language says it’s a thick, sweet, syrupy substance that bees make as food from the nectar of flowers and store in honeycombs.  Honey is certainly nature’s delicacy.  It is the only sweetener that is not processed.  It can be

  We had a great picnic this year at the OSU Oak Creek Center for Urban Horticulture.  It was a warm day, however we had plenty of shade and  a nice breeze at times.  It was a nice time to get together with other beekeepers and tell some big stories.  We did get the chance

General Minutes 7/27/14 The annual Bee Picnic was held at the OSU Oak Creek Center for Urban Horticulture in Corvallis. It was attended by both the members of the Willamette Valley Beekeepers Association and the Linn-Benton Beekeepers Association. Excellent food was brought by everyone, and the weather was great. Richard thanked Bunny Carter for organizing