Katherin Beekeeping, Meetings

Club Night Oct 2021: Preparing your hives for winter

With October upon us, this month's club meeting included a presentation by our Education Committee to start thinking about preparing our hives for the winter months ahead. Great Q+A session afterwards, as well as a tempting thought to join our potluck later this month! These meetings are open to GBA members and one-time visitors. If you'd like further information, please contact us.

Winter Preparations – Oct 2021

Katherin Beekeeping, Meetings

Club Night Sept 2021: Fall issues in California

In our online education series, our Education Committee experts cover a variety of topics important for the hobby beekeeper. As a hot summer draws to a close, we took a closer look at some of the most pressing issues beekeepers face in this part of California, ranging from drought and threat of fire to predators, and how to make the last honey extraction of the season. Led by Master Beekeepers, Sara Cutrignelli and Arthur Kubogamell, these meetings are open to GBA and provide useful Q+A opportunities throughout. Thank you to Jamie Haskell for the video editing and slide show.

Honey Extraction – Sept 2021

Katherin Beekeeping, Meetings

Club Night: Mid-year member hive maintenance

In our current online education series, we have covered a series of topics important for the hobby beekeeper. Our subject this month continues the theme of mid-year hive maintenance and follows on the heels of our two-part class. This evening, our Education Committee, led by Master Beekeepers, Sara Cutrignelli and Arthur Kubogamell, share the inspection results and recommendations of the hives of some of our members - Steve, Chris and Chris! Thank you to Jamie Haskell for the video editing and slide show.

Mid-year hive maintenance (member hives courtesy Steve, Chris & Chris) June 2021

Katherin Beekeeping, Meetings

Club Night: Preparing your hive for honey

In our current online education series, we have covered a series of topics important for the hobby beekeeper. This evening, our Education Committee Directors and Master Beekeepers, Sara Cutrignelli and Arthur Kubogamell, feature in a special video presentation created especially for GBA by Jamie Haskell: How do you know when your hive is ready to give honey?

Preparing your hive for honey (slideshow – courtesy Jamie) May 2021 – Part 1 of 2

Preparing your hive for honey (discussion with Sara & Arthur) May 2021 – Part 2 of 2

Katherin Beekeeping, Meetings

Club Night: How’s your hive?

In our current online education series, we have covered a series of topics important for the hobby beekeeper. This evening, our Education Committee Directors and Master Beekeepers, Sara Cutrignelli and Arthur Kubogamell, asked new beekeepers what has been happening in their hives since the nucs or bee packages were installed, and also what to expect of existing bee colonies at this time of the year.

How’s our hive? New colonies (nucs, bee packages) and existing bee colonies – Sara & Arthur (Apr 2021) – Part 1 of 2

How’s our hive? New colonies (nucs, bee packages) and existing bee colonies – Sara & Arthur (Apr 2021) – Part 2 of 2