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To preserve and support the natural behavior of wild honeybees through practices that allow our bees their "bee-ness". #beekeeping

At our meeting this month, we're talking about foo

At our meeting this month, we're talking about food forests benefiting bees and humans alike. Speaking on the topic will be James Landreth who is planting food forests across the state of Washington. An interesting topic that we're looking forward to. More information on our Facebook page. #FoodForest #BeeKeeping

Every time anyone within a mile of us sprays, all

Every time anyone within a mile of us sprays, all my bees are at risk of annihilation. Three times I have lost entire colonies from poisoning. It's easy to tell -- 30,000 bees (one hive) die overnight. Their little tongues hang out as they try to rub the poison off. Each bee shakes violently from the nerve poison. It is not a quick death; it takes up to 24 hours and is painful to witness. People don't realize how terrible a death it is. Do we really need to use poisons in our yards and gardens?
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Only a few bees need to get poison on them while they are collecting pollen, and they will bring it back to the hive. The poisoned bee frantically asks another bee to help get the sticky stuff off them, and that repeats until every bee in the hive has been touched by poison. 100 bees can transmit to all 30,000 in just a few hours.
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Please don't use poisons. Your grandkids, kids and pets will inevitably get some on them if they are outdoors. Sprays drift and kids eat what they touch. Poisons are not specific. They affect bees, butterflies, caterpillars who turn into butterflies and moths, and all kinds of native pollinators.
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If you absolutely must use poisons, here are a few tips:
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(1) Sprays are meant to be used in COLD weather BEFORE buds bloom. Bees are not interested in tight buds. Once a tree starts blooming, it is too late to spray.
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(2) Spray before dawn or after dusk on windless cool days when bees are less likely to be out collecting pollen and nectar.
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(3) Use organic sprays rather than straight out poison and follow the directions exactly. Even organics have trade-offs; they are not perfect. If used at the wrong time or way, they still kill bees.
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(4) A FAR SMARTER solution is to improve your soil to make it healthier so you don't need to spray at all. Insects and diseases attack weakness. If your soil has good nutrition (compost, manures, mineral amendments), bugs and diseases are not interested, plus your fruit and vegetables will be more nutrient dense for you, too. ~Jacqueline Freeman

Learning to make log hives for bees. Our club craf

Learning to make log hives for bees. Our club crafted several of these, and bees have moved in on their own to some of them. Perfect habitat for bees, and perfectly beautiful, too. #loghives #beeclub #preservationbeekeeping

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