Beekeeping Network
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Join us at the Bee Village this Sunday! (w/updated link)
We're going to have a little beekeeping village within VV's Demo Sustainable Village (…
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Beekeepers' contingent at GE Free BC Rally this Wed Sept 18th!
Hi everyone! I was wondering if we could get a group of beekeepers together for the GE Free BC rally this Wednesday September 18th. Municipalities will be voting on whether to ask the provincial government to legislate BC as a GE/GMO free area. It would be great if we could make some "beekeepers in…
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Someone needed to do beekeeping table at our demo village at Main St. Car Free Day on Sunday
Hi all,We thought we had this covered, but now find ourselves without a beekeeper! Yikes!If you're interested, please contact me at Ross at ross@villagevancouver.ca. (We do have some display materials.)
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First Ever East Van Chicken Coop and Culture Crawl!
Hi there folks,As part of a "Compassionate Communities" project put on by Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House, a small group of people started talking about a way to visit and get to know others interested in edible gardens, chicken coops and bee hives. We came up with the idea of a "crawl" and applied…
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Richmond Beekeepers Association meeting Tuesday Feb 8
Any one interested in coming to the meeting next week?Richmond Beekeepers Association: Meet at 7:30pm on the second Tuesday of every month (except July & August) at the Kinsmen Nature Park Pavilion in Richmond (slightly west of Westminster Hwy & No. 5 Road). Info Chris Kramer…
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Survey for homesteading store, to include beekeeping supplies
The title pretty much says it, but I'm running a survey this week for my proposed urban homesteading store. I'd like to carry beekeeping supplies and equipment, among other things. If anyone has time to complete the survey by this weekend, it would really help me out and help the project along. …
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Feeding your bees
I moved this to the disscussion forum to make it easier to follow the thread.Strathcona Bees asked:I'm interested in how many people are feeding their bees now. I know some are against it. If you are feeding what…
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Queen of the Sun movie screening
This movie has been getting great reviewsThe showings are at the Denman Cinema June 24-30
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Freezing spring
Well, this spring has been pretty cold...how are people's hives getting on? Is everyone feeding their hives thus far? My new packages installed April 1st don't appear to be doing all that well, numbers are down. How do we cope with the weather, as beekeepers?
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Moving hives
Hello, I need to move my hive to a new location (a little further than 2 miles). If anyone has tips or experience moving hives I'd love your advice on how to make the trip smooth. It's not a long distance, but packing these little fellows up is a bit daunting. Thanks, Shauna
We organize get-togethers for those who are already beekeepers and we hold information sessions on beekeeping for people who want to start! (Join VV, then Beekeeping)