Washington State Beekeepers Association
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Keeping the Bee in Business. WASBA serves hobbyist, sideliner, professional and commercial Beekeepers in Washington State, Our Mission is to help local beekeeping organizations, assist the agricultural community, promote beekeeping and bee products and more.
Washington State Beekeepers Association
3w ago
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Washington State Beekeepers Association
3w ago
WASBA Journeyman Class/Test
WHEN: June 3, 6, 10, 13, 20 and 24, 2024, 6pm-8pm
WHERE: Pizza Factory, 123 S. Broad, Medical Lake, WA 99022
COST: $100
For more information and to register, visit our website https://www.wpbeekeepers.org/services/classes
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Washington State Beekeepers Association
3w ago
The registration form for the Queen Rearing Workshop (June 29th Othello) is now OPEN!!
Register here: https://registration.events.wsu.edu/webentom/product/wsu-honey-bee-program-queen-rearing-workshop-2024/
This workshop has a capacity of 25 participants.
Visit www.bees.wsu.edu/upcoming-events for a more detailed agenda.
Thanks so much for your interest — it is what made this event possible!
Register today!
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Washington State Beekeepers Association
1M ago
The registration form for the Queen Rearing Workshop (June 29th Othello) is now OPEN!!
Register here: https://registration.events.wsu.edu/webentom/product/wsu-honey-bee-program-queen-rearing-workshop-2024/
This workshop has a capacity of 25 participants.
Visit www.bees.wsu.edu/upcoming-events for a more detailed agenda.
Thanks so much for your interest — it is what made this event possible!
Register today!
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Washington State Beekeepers Association
1M ago
Explore the March 2024 Newsletter! Conference Tickets • NEW Masters Program • Fun Fest 2024
Read the Issue!
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Washington State Beekeepers Association
1M ago
ENCOURAGING POLLINATORS Senate Bill 5934 – This bill allows cities and counties in the state to encourage pollinator-friendly plants in any landscaped areas. Additionally, the bill prevents cities and counties from banning beehives while still allowing some restrictions.
Read more at: https://www.theolympian.com/news/politics-government/article286550465.html#storylink=cpy
OR: https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_fc021baa-cd14-11ee-84aa-632f61ae4999.html
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Washington State Beekeepers Association
1M ago
Registering your hive/s grants liability protection to beekeepers (cheap insurance policy).
The lack of hive registration could affect the amount of resources that Washington State receives for its pollinators.
Finally registration helps our State determine what is happening to our honeybees.
2024 Registration Form
Every year beekeepers are required to register their name, address, phone number, and number of hives to be owned for the year with the Washington State Department of Agriculture. WSDA collects the registration fee and deposits all of it into an account which, by r ..read more
Washington State Beekeepers Association
2M ago
Remember we used to think that mites fed on the hemolymph of honey bees and then Dr. Samuel Ramsey discovered that adult mites fed on the fat bodies of adult bees not hemolymph. This new research states that pre-emergent mites feed off the hemolymph of the bee pupae, while adult mites not in the cells with the developing bee pupae feed off the fat bodies of adult bees. So basically both statements are correct depending on the age of the mite. This behavior also can be seen in the tropilaelaps mite. Read more from nature.com >
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Washington State Beekeepers Association
2M ago
The Stafford Creek Bee Club is a peer-led program, instructed and lead by incarcerated individuals. The staff sponsor is very hands-on, and knowledgeable but allows students and instructors to voice their own thoughts and ideas along with research and textbook information. This gives instructors and students confidence, and a boost in self esteem to be able to learn and problem solve together as a team. With this ability to communicate and work together we have accomplished a great deal this beekeeping season.
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Washington State Beekeepers Association
3M ago
The Stafford Creek Bee Club is a peer-led program, instructed and lead by incarcerated individuals. The staff sponsor is very hands-on, and knowledgeable but allows students and instructors to voice their own thoughts and ideas along with research and textbook information. This gives instructors and students confidence, and a boost in self esteem to be able to learn and problem solve together as a team. With this ability to communicate and work together we have accomplished a great deal this beekeeping season.
The Garden Curriculum college course grew sever ..read more