webmaster March 1st, 2007
Our General Meeting this month is honored to welcome our guest speaker, Dr. Steve Sheppard.
You might say he has bees in his blood; Steve’s great grandfather was a beekeeper in Savannah, Georgia and Steve started keeping bees in 1974 while an undergraduate at the University of Georgia. He maintained about 35 colonies until he left for graduate school. He has a Bachelor’s in Zoology and his Masters work was in Pollination Biology. His Doctorate work was on Honey Bee Population Genetics and Evolution and he has been involved in various aspects of beekeeping for about 3 decades. He is a Professor of Entomology at WSU and works in the areas of population genetics and evolution of honey bees, Selection and Breeding of honey bees and a number of other areas. We are privileged to have him come share his wisdom with our group, I hope every member will make an effort to be at the next meeting to hear him. Our meeting starts at 7:30PM THIS MONDAY, March 5.
webmaster December 1st, 2006
The new Apprentice Class is starting in January and it is only $10 for 6 months of classes. We meet at 6:30PM before our General Meeting and there is a lot of great information taught to go along with the take home booklet. Jody is an interesting and involved teacher and you will be glad you took the
class. We also have classes for Journeymen and even a Master Beekeeper Program, so if you have already completed your Apprenticeship Classes, why not take the next step in your beekeeping education? Not only is it fun…but it’s profitable. See Jody for more details on the advanced classes. You’re never too old or too young to learn something new. If you have any questions, call Louis Matej at 253-921-5612.
webmaster November 21st, 2006
As you know, we have a new apiary on site and it is going well so far. We are looking for members to be a part of our Apiary Team who would be willing to manage the hive from Jan. - Dec. 2007. The more folks we can have on the team, the easier the work goes for everyone. Would you consider signing on to be a part of this team? Contact Louis Matej with questions or if interested.
