This document will be used starting in the Spring of 2021. Its purpose is to clear up any miscommunications regarding who’s next in the queue to receive the colony of bees from a DCB scheduled cut-out/extraction. (Please see the DCB Constitution and By-Laws as well as the DCB Cut-Outs/Extractions/Swarms guidelines) Order on List   Member Name/hive […]

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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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Click on the below listed link to retrieve the document in PDF: DCB policies for cutouts and swarms  

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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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  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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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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