March 31, 2021 Myrtle Creek, OR (private property) Robert, Bruce, Beau and Megan worked Bees were taken out of the side of the house, at window sill level. Medium sized colony was taken with brood for 3 bars, honey for 3 bars. 2 pots of honey went to the property owner. Remainder of honey went […]
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Get Connected to FaceBook Beekeeping Groups Please feel free to copy the group name and paste into your own FB search bar to get to the FB site. You most likely will have to “join” the group before you can participate in the discussions, seek other people’s advise, or offer solutions to the other group […]
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Just click on the link and it will take you to the source: What kind of sugar should I feed my bees? How early can you split a hive in the Spring? The Adorable Custom of “Telling The Bees” How to Make Your Own Yellow Jacket Trap
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Douglas County Bees Responding to swarm alerts is time sensitive. Please try to reach us via telephone, email, or on Facebook. We will get in touch with you as soon as possible. This removal service is FREE douglascountybees@gmail.com douglascountybees.org FASTEST → 541-863-9523 facebook.com/DCBeekeepers/
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There are many books, magazines, and publicaations written for various topics of beekeeping, queen rearing, and honey. This list is just the tip of the iceberg, so-to-speak, make it another adventure to explore “bee books”! Beekeeping for dummies by Howland Backiston ABC and XYZ of BEE CULTURE by the A.I. Root Bee Library First […]
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Making sugar syrup for your bees becomes necessary for several reasons. The seasonal dearth has arrived and the bees have very little foraging material. A newly acquired wild captured swarm has been installed into a hive and the colony has nothing in there to help them get started. Or you are transferring a nuc into […]
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Honey bees seek plants that produce flowers that provide pollen and nectar. There are literally thousands of lists that can be obtained from searching the internet to help you determine which flowers and at what time of the year the bees will have access to these food sources. It is widely known that having a […]
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Click on the below listed link to retrieve the document in PDF: DCB policies for cutouts and swarms
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Please click on this link to access the PDF file that can be downloaded or printed directly from here. DCB constitution and bylaws
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Douglas County Bees Membership Application Membership with Douglas County Bees (DCB) is $24.00 per person per year. (pro-rated for new members $2.00/month). Joining or renewing can be in person at one of the monthly meetings or mailed to DCB accompanied with a check or money order. Membership is for the current calendar year and is […]
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