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ANNOUNCEMENTS
New, Updates, Reminders and/or Important FYI's
REMINDER - Next general meeting is Wednesday April 19!
UPDATE - April meeting location is back at the Ferndale Library
UPDATE - April meeting times for Bee Q & A is at 5:30 to 6:30, General Meeting is 6:30 to 8:00
NEW - MBBA Quick Links is your A to Z for MBBA links at a glance!
NEW - About MBBA is an introduction to our wonderful Mt. Baker Beekeepers Association club!
NEW - Beekeeper Question of the Month; Under BeeBits 2 Bits, check out question of the month!
FYI - Trouble viewing newsletter? Visit us at www.mtbakerbeekeepers.org.
For further information on any of the ABOVE items be sure to check out the details below!
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NEW ->>> MBBA QUICK LINKS A TO Z
Looking for MBBA information? Below is a list of quick access links:
Click on ICONS below for Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Website
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Greetings Mt. Baker Beekeepers Association (MBBA) Welcomes You!
We are Whatcom County Beekeepers and Beekeeper enthusiasts, who are eager to share with you our passion and knowledge about keeping bees in Whatcom County. We exist to promote common interest and general welfare of beekeeping, encourage good bee management and encourage good relationships between beekeepers and the public. Please join us!
Not a member yet? Consider joining MBBA - Whatcom County's premier beekeeping club! If you were a member last year and have not yet renewed, please take advantage of how easy it is to renew - just click link below. Membership options for 2023;
Student/Non-Voting; $5
Family Plus/2 Votes; $41
Family/1 Vote;$31
Single/1 Vote; $21
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Monthly Meetings
Wednesday April 19, 2023
When; 3rd Wednesday of the Month
Location; NOTE ->>> Ferndale Public Library, 2125 Main St, Ferndale, WA 98248 and ZOOM
What; Bee Chat Q & A
-Time; NOTE ->>>5:30PM to 6:30PM
-Agenda; Lets chat bees! Open to ALL - not just for beginners!
What; General Club Meeting
-Time; NOTE ->>>6:30PM to 8:00PM
Agenda;
- General club announcements – Ruthie Danielsen, President
- Financial / Membership Report - Marco Hubert,Treasurer
- Shady Lane Apiary update - Dawn Beck, Vice President
- Queen Rearing update - Bill Buce, Queen Rearing Coordiantor
- Guest Presentation; Bo Sterk – Haitian Beekeeping Project
- Show-n-Tell; Dan Dalquist and Jon Moore- Swarm Catching!!!
Meeting ID: 981 5467 0931
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Queen Rearing Meeting
Wednesday April 12, 2023
Date; 2nd Wednesday of the Month
Time; 6:30PM to 7:45PM
How; Ferndale Public Library, 2125 Main St, Ferndale, WA 98248 and ZOOM
Agenda; Mating Honeybee Queens and Mating Nucs
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Monthly Board Meeting
Wednesday April 26, 2023
Club members are encourage to come sit in on board meetings and are welcome to comment during the Open Forum session, which is the first 30 minutes of the board meeting. CLICK HERE FOR OPEN FORUM GUIDELINES
Date; 4th Wednesday of the Month
Time; 7:00PM
How; ZOOM
Location; ZOOM
ZOOM Link;
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Meeting ID: 999 7486 2107
Passcode: 651803
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Registration for classes are now closed.
For questions contact Jon; secretary@mtbakerbeekeepers.org.
Congratulations to those of you who took our February WASBA Beginning Beekeeper Course!
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Shady Lane Apiary Field Days
Sunday April 16, 2023
and Sunday April 30, 2023
Event; Spring feeding and splits with Dawn Beck.
Date; Sunday April 16, 2023, and Sunday April 30, 2023
Time; 1:00PM to 3:00PM
Topic; May change, but the current plan is to talk about swarm prevention and do a mock up of a split.
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Shady Lane Pollenator Garden
Sunday April 16, 2023
and Sunday April 30, 2023
Event; Pollinator Garden group will meet at the apiary to activate a planting plan.
Date; Sunday April 16, 2023, and Sunday April 30, 2023
Time; 3:00PM
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Bee Movie Night!
Sunday April 16, 2023
What: Join us for a zoom presentation, hosted by Jon Moore!
Topic: Discussion with Scott McArt on Disease Transmission and spillover into pollinator networks from the American Bee Federation Conference.
Date: April 16th, 2023
Time: 6:00PM
How; ZOOM
Location; ZOOM
ZOOM Link;
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Whatcom Conservation District Plant Sale HUGE Success!
We made alot of new friends at the Whatcom Conservation District Plant Sale at Pioneer Park in Ferndale on March 18th. Thank you to all the volunteers that made this event such an success!
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Beekeeper of the Month; Marco Hubert
For the month of April, it was my absolute pleasure to speak with longtime beekeeper and Mt. Baker Beekeeper Association (MBBA) member; Marco Hubert.
Marco Hubert has been an MBBA member for over 10 years. Marco is an dedicated beekeeper, MBBA Swarm Catcher, MBBA Bee Buddy, highly active member in MBBA Queen Rearing Group and plays a significant role as Treasurer in the MBBA Leadership team. Marco also has devoted a great deal of his time in developing the use of MBBA Shady Lane Apiary recognizing the importance having a club apiary will bring to MBBA. He also has assisted in maintenance of the Shady Lane Apiary grounds.
In speaking with Marco, he shared that keeping bees is part of "Dewey Valley Farm". Dewey Valley Farm is their family farm, it is a small working entity primarily for horses that he and his wife Carol own. I will also add that they do have quite an impressive vegetable garden!
Asking Marco to tell me a little about yourself, he mentions he is originally from California, and that is where he had his first contact with bees. He goes on to say that as a kid, a huge swarm came into his backyard, and he got to watch the neighbor beekeeper come over and catch the swarm. This swarm catching event left an ever lasting impression on the young Marco! He goes on to say "The reason I started beekeeping was for pollination, mason bees not enough."
Marco goes on to tell me, that at some point after he moved up here to Whatcom County, he found out there was a club called Mt. Baker Beekeepers Association (MBBA) and called up MBBA President at the time - Michael Jaross. The MBBA President, invited him to come to his first MBBA meeting and told Marco he was just in time to get a package/nucs. Marco also mentions that he built all his own hardware. Marco then joined MBBA to learn about beekeeping and the next year took an Apprentice class from MBBA Lifelong Member - Jo Miller!
Marco has about 5-6 hives which are over wintered. The best part of beekeeping is that it is "my quite time, my time to do something unique and helpful, it is calming." He sees the biggest challenges for the beekeeping world situation is regarding varroa mites and use of pesticides.
Every beekeeper interviewed for MBBA Beekeeper of the month each has their own unique story for their most favorite or craziest moment and Marco was no exception! Marco paused for a moment then went on to tell me that capturing his first swarm, he couldn’t get them to go into box he brought, and the swarm was in front of someone’s house who did not want Marco cutting off any part of the tree the swarm was in. He goes on to say that stripping the swarm into deep super, the 40,000 bees into the box with his hand for the first time was something he still remembers to this day very very well.
I asked him if he had any tips for a new beekeeper or wannabee beekeeper? He said "go to apiary, participate in club apiary! If you are starting out, buy nucleus hive! and Good Luck!
Thank you Marco for your time and dedication to MBBA!
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Beekeeper of the Month!
BeeBit’s Beekeeper of the Month goal is to recognize our fantastic MBBA beekeepers. Every month BeeBit's will feature one beekeeper, or a pair or an family of beekeepers. We will learn a bit more about their beekeeping journey and share this to MBBA subscribers,
Do you know of an MBBA beekeeper, who could be considered for "Featured Beekeeper of the Month"? If so, please send members name to; beebits@mtbakerbeekeepers.org.
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SHADY LANE POLLINATOR GARDEN
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Shady Lane pollinator garden was planted by MBBA member Brad Otto from Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. He manages the the Shady Lane area (and others) and we want to Thank Brad for his continued efforts and coordination with MBBA to faciliate club activies at Shady Lane Club Apiary.
Pollinators that have been planted include; buckwheat, barley and fava beans. Brad also did a show and tell with us at a field day about some of the plants already growing out there.
Stay tuned for new information on seeds and planting ideas!
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A Letter from Dawn Beck, Shady Lane Apiary Coordinator
Hello from Shady Lane!
Our Pacific NW weather continues to be challenging for beekeepers this year. We’ve had below normal temperatures and all reports from the pros say everything is about two weeks behind a normal year. At Shady Lane, this means we have not been able to open the hives and go through all the frames yet. There are about five colonies that made it through the winter and a couple of them have good strength.
We’ve been having a great turnout at the Apiary Days. Last weekend we talked about good varroa treatments for spring. There were sample of Randy Oliver’s shop towels to see. We had planned to make shop towels for everyone to take home that day, but the FDA pulled approval of them last week. We also talked about the Oxalic Acid dribble method and practiced metering the dribble through a syringe. It was a little too cold to get the bees wet last Sunday, so we will apply the dribble on a warmer day. OA dribble is a great way to get a jump on varroa in the spring. Unlike vapor, you should only apply it once. Here is a recipe if you want to do a dribble at home. https://www.honeybeesuite.com/how-to-apply-an-oxalic-acid-dribble/
We installed a swarm trap at the apiary. Look for it in the apple tree. We talked about how old wax is very attractive to swarms, so save your old black frames. The swarm trap also has a slow release swarm lure of lemon grass oil and Swarm Commander in it. Hopefully we won’t have any swarms this year, but if we do, we have a chance they’ll to the trap so we can re-hive them.
At the field day, we also cleaned up the last three hives to get them ready for bees this summer. When scraping frames, pay extra attention to the area below the ears where the frames touch. If the wax and propolis builds up here, it can make the frames fit in the box so tightly that it makes inspections more difficult. It is also hard on the hives to pry the frames apart.
Also make sure to scrape off any wax that extends into the bee space from the bottom bar of the frame. If a roll of wax is in the bee space as you pull up a frame, you are much more likely to roll bees or even kill your queen. Clean scraped frames make for easier, safer inspections.
Make sure to come join us at the next field day, Sunday, April 16th at 1pm. The topics can change, but the current plan is to talk about swarm prevention and do a mock up of a split.
See you there!
Dawn Beck,
Master Beekeeper
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Dawn Beck, Apiary Coordinator and several new beekeepers !
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Hands on education and discussions for; Oaxaclic acid dribble, frame placement, feeding with top feeder etc and a quick check on sugar boards.
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April Beekeepers Activities
By Daryl Hill
Beehive activities for April
If you've been bored with your hives because it's too cold to open them up, you're in luck. The warming temperatures of April will bring so many beekeeping tasks to your list that you may wish it was winter again.
Bee Box Housekeeping
I pull the bottom boards and clean them, if I have honey frames from dead outs, I'll give them to hives that need it. If you're into reversing hive boxes, make sure there is no brood in the lower box, you don't want to split the brood nest.
Feed the bees
Your bees have been building bees in March, the amount of brood will increase exponentially with the warmer weather of April. Their ability to raise brood can outpace their ability to bring in nectar and they can eat through their stores and starve. If there's not much nectar surrounding the oval patch of brood, feed them 1 to 1 sugar syrup once the temperatures are in the 50's. Once feeding the syrup, the candy boards come off and the remaining sugar goes for making syrup.
Split your bees
You have a hive worth keeping, split them. If you don't, they will. I usually pull a pollen, honey, and brood frame with the old queen on it and put them in a with a frame feeder. Lots of people like the snelgrove method. I wait till after tax day to do this in hopes of better weather for the queen mating flight.
Catch bees
My swarm trap boxes are already up. In Tom Seeley’s book Honey Bee Democracy, he recommends a box with a volume of 40 liters. With Ferndale math, that's a box that holds 6 deep frames with about a 4" open space below the frames. Take an old brood frame with dark wax for one frame (apparently darker is better for attracting them) and if you need frames with newly drawn comb, fill the rest with waxed foundation frames.
Swarm bees will make a lot of wax in a short time. Just make sure there's some kind of frame or they'll be building comb to the lid. Some spots are hot for catching swarms. If you catch a swarm, keep the trap up. Multiple swarms can be caught at a good spot.
Remember if ask 10 beekeepers what to do, and you may get 10 difference answers!
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This is a simple survey which we believe will be of interest to current beekeepers and interesting for future reference. Your name and contact information is kept confidential.
Question: What if I see one type of blossom, then the next day I see a blossom on a different tree, bush or plant, can I complete this survey again?
Answer: Yes, you can complete the survey as often as you would like for each new type of blossom you see.
Question: Do I need to know the name of the tree, plant or bush?
Answer: Nope, it is helpful if you do but not required. There are phone apps such as "SEEK" that can help with identification.
Question: Why are you only collecting information on Whatcom County blossoms? Why not Skagit County?
Answer: Since this is our 1st survey, and a majority of our MBBA members reside in Whatcom County, at this time we are only gathering information pertaining trees, plants and bushes that are in Whatcom County only.
Question: Who will benefit from this?
Answer: There are a number of audiences that may benefit from this survey. We hope that as a result of this survey, MBBA beekeepers and subscribers will gain insight as to how we can validate further interest in beekeeping and be beneficial to all for educational purpose. Ultimately for the beekeeper, this information may lead to better understanding and awareness of when blossoms appear in Whatcom County.
Question: What if I see one type of blossom, then the next day I see a blossom on a different tree, bush or plant, can I complete this survey again?
Answer: Yes, you can complete the survey as often as you would like for each new type of blossom you see.
Question: Do I need to know the name of the tree, plant or bush?
Answer: Nope, it is helpful if you do but not required. There are phone apps such as "SEEK" that can help with identification.
Be sure when you see a new blossom - snap a photo of it and complete the MBBA Blossum Survey! Looking forward to seeing what we find out!
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March MBBA Blossum Survey Results
Thank you to all of you that participated in the 1st Annual MBBA Blossum Survey. The information collected has been sorted by location. The name of the plant, tree or bush if known was supplied by the submitter. Below are also some of the wonderful photos submitted. Thank you to those who submitted photos!
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| When |
What |
Color |
Name if known |
General location |
| 2/21/2023 |
Bush |
White |
Butterfly bush |
Whatcom County (outside city limits) - North |
| 2/21/2023 |
Plant |
Yellow |
Wild daffodil |
Whatcom County (outside city limits) - West |
| 3/1/2023 |
Bush |
Purple |
Heather |
Bellingham (inside city limits) |
| 3/9/2023 |
Tree |
White |
Plum |
Bellingham (inside city limits) |
| 3/15/2023 |
Plant |
Yellow |
Dandelion |
Bellingham (inside city limits) |
| 3/16/2023 |
Bush |
Purple |
Heather |
Bellingham (inside city limits) |
| 3/18/2023 |
Plant |
purple |
hellebore |
Whatcom County (outside city limits) -South |
| 3/21/2023 |
Tree |
White |
Wild Pulm |
Bellingham (inside city limits) |
| 3/29/2023 |
Tree |
White |
Pear |
Bellingham (inside city limits) |
| 3/29/2023 |
Tree |
Pink |
Type of cherry with deep |
Bellingham (inside city limits) |
| 3/29/2023 |
Tree |
Pink |
Nectarine |
Bellingham (inside city limits) |
| 3/29/2023 |
Bush |
White |
Oso Berry? |
Bellingham (inside city limits) |
| 3/30/2023 |
Plant |
Yellow |
Dandelion |
Whatcom County (outside city limits) - North |
| 4/1/2023 |
Tree |
Pink |
Wild cherry or plum |
Whatcom County (outside city limits) - West |
| 4/1/2023 |
Plant |
Yellow |
Naturalized Daffodil |
Whatcom County (outside city limits) - West |
| 4/1/2023 |
Plant |
Yellow |
Dandelion |
Whatcom County (outside city limits) - West |
| 4/1/2023 |
Tree |
White |
Wild plum or cherry |
Whatcom County (outside city limits) - West |
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Blossom Survey Photograph Submission for March 2023
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Do you have an interest or time to volunteers? Must be a current MBBA member. Check out oppourtunies below;
- Pollinator Garden.
Interested in helping out with MBBA Shady Lane Pollinator Garden. Contact Jon Moore; secretary@mtbakerbeekeepers.org
- ISO Bee Buddies.
Are you and experienced beekeeper, current MBBA member and would like to volunteer as an MBBA Bee Buddy? Contact secretary@mtbakerbeekeepers.org.
- ISO Swarm Catcher.
Do you have at least 2 years of active beekeeping experience? Consider yourself an experienced beekeeper. Understand how to proficiently rescue a swarm. CLICK HERE for further detail on how to become a MBBA Swarm Catcher
- MBBA Blossom Survey.
We all know how important blossoms are to the bees! We have created the 1st annual MBBA Blossom Survey. Club members and non-club members can complete survey. CLICK HERE to access the Survey link. |
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CLASSIFIED ADS, RESOURCES, PROMOTIONAL
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LISTING DATE MAR 2023; Bees
Pre-order your local survivor stock honey bee nuc(s). $180/nuc with a deposit of $90 to reserve a nuc. I accept cash or Venmo payments. Nucs will be available in April/May. Your bee keeping success is enhanced when you start with quality local bees from our local Whatcom county micro environment. Ordering bees shipped from other environments can be risky. Damage from shipping and handling, temperature related loss in transit, dehydration in transit are but a few hazards when purchasing bees from non-local sources.I have a mix of Ankle Biters, Caucasians, Italians, and Carnelian's in my gene pool currently. Bees come with a first year mated queen, 3 frames of capped brood and 2 frames of food. Bring your own hive body for transport. All sales are final. No returns or refunds.
Contact; Dan Dahlberg, A BEE CONNECTION, (360) 305-0259
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LISTING UPDATE MAR 2023; Bees
True local 10-frame nucs. $275 + new frames. Available end of May. All bees and queens are spring-raised in my bee yard by yours truly. Contact me to reserve your nuc(s). Details: whatcombeehelp.com/nucs-for-sale Carniolan-style, bred specifically for Whatcom County beekeeping conditions since 2010. Also, summer-bred queens available mid-July. NEW: complete 2-box Langstroth hives available spring & summer 2023 by arrangement.
Contact; Michael Jaross; TEXT 360 - 483-9754 michaeljaross@gmail.com
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NEW LISTING UPDATE APRIL 2023; Bees and Equiptment
I have several dozen deep boxes and honey supers. Never had foul brood. I have several hundred Perma-Dent wax sheets for the honey supers. I also have several hundred honey super frames. The boxes are new/near new. I also have a lot of top boards, bottom boards and drip boards. I have a stainless steel honey storage tank, stainless steel honey bucket, queen excluders, screened bottom boards and a Mann Lake honey/syrup pump and motor. I have a Walter Kelly electric honey super lifter. All of the equipment for sale is in excellent condition. I want to emphasize that I have never had foul brood. I am selling the equipment because I have retired and no longer keep bees. Bellingham address
Contact; David Lynch; Call 360-319-4651 PAPAS.APIARY@GMAIL.COM
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LISTING DATE FEB 2023; Bees
Nucs for sale, 2nd half of April, $185, 4 strong frames of brood, 1 additional spacer frame in box, new Carniolan queen.
Contact; Rob Rienstra via TEXT 360-820-1369.
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UPDATED LISTING DATE MAR 2023; Equipment
Beekeeping Equipment and Supplies. Everything needed for hobbyists and sideliners, alike. Quality products and low prices.
Contact: Les Scott, Les's Bees 360-303-0396 leszbees.com
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LISTING DATE FEB 2023; Bees
2023 Nucs are $180, they will be available mid April.
Contact; Seth Smith, 360-770-0481
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About Classified Ads
1) QUESTIONS regarding listed item(s) - contact seller directly.
2) IMPORTANT - READ MBBA Disclamier at the end of this section.
3) ORDER OF LISTING; Ads are listed in ALPHABETICAL order according to sellers LAST NAME. LISTING DATE is the month when seller's ad was initiated and published in Beebits. UPDATES to ads are indicated when ad is updated
4) THIS FREE SERVICE IS FOR CLUB MEMBERS; to list their locally based bees, beekeeping equipment and supplies.
5) TO LIST YOUR ITEM(S); CLICK BLUE LINK BELOW TO START YOUR LISTING!
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T- Shirts are $17 eachMBBA
Item is available for purchase at all club meetings, functions and field days.
Support Your Bee Club!
Special thanks to Chris Aanestad for putting the design and order together!
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MBBA mugs are $12 each
Item is available for purchase at all club meetings, functions and field days.
Support Your Bee Club!
Special thanks to J. Moore for organizing! Mt Baker photo; G. Buce.
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Bee Buddies
Are you a current member in need of a little beekeeping guidance? MBBA has experienced member who are available to volunteer their beekeeping knowledge to help guide you. Don't be shy - give them a call or text! See the list of beekeepers below who are available from below;;
Russell Deptuch - Decades experienced in Ferndale WA. 360-815-3989.
Daryl Hill - Experienced beekeeper for over 9 years. 360-319-6099. Phone/text ok.
Marco Hubert - 12 years beekeeping experience. NE Bellingham area. 360-739-7364. Phone/text ok.
Kelly Thompson - 7 years beekeeping beginner, Bellingham WA. 360-739-2053. Phone/text ok, email best; kelly@justenough.biz
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Under no circumstance shall Mt. Baker Beekeepers Association have any liability to you for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of the site [or our mobile application] or reliance on any information provided on the site [and our mobile application]. Your use of the site [and our mobile application] and your reliance on any information on the site [and our mobile application] is solely at your own risk.
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Word of the month; polyandry (n.)
"state of having more husbands than one at the same time," 1767, nativized form of polyandria, from Greek but taken in senses not found in Greek: "having many husbands," or, in botany, "having many stamens." The Greek word meant "populousness." Related: Polyandrist.
Reference
Online Etymology Dictionary (n.d.). Polyandry. https://www.etymonline.com/word/polyandry
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NEW ->>> Beekeeper question of the month;
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Dear Appy:
I am a married, and have been for 17 years. I feel that over the last six months, my life has just gotten into an fickled situation. You see, I have many females in my life, yes my wife fully is aware of my other interests. When I am with my girls, I am in my quiet and happy zone. If it weren't for these girls, I would not be the successful person, that I am today.
I have an amazing connection with these girls, we also have chemistry like no other. My girls are strong-willed, and live their life on their terms. However, my wife (who I love) is hinting that this relationship with my girls, is not working anymore. You see my girls, take my time, use up my energy and cost money. My wife is not happy, no amounts of honey will make her happy anymore...I don’t want to lose any of my girls (including my wife). Any advice?
Signed FICKLED IN WHATCOM
DEAR FICKLED:
Granted, it sounds like you, and your girls may have amazing connection. As you have described it, it sounds like you are a very busy person with a lot of females around you. You have important priorities to straighten out. One of them is whether you are ready to end your marriage, or you have you and your wife talked things through?
Marriage should be about compromises. Maybe your relationship with your girls wasn’t meant to be anything more than an exciting interlude in the yard? It is imperative to take control of your own life, realize you and your wife really need to work it out and possibly make changes somewhere amongst the hives. By the way, I'll take some of your honey :)
Buzzingly Yours,
Appy,
Appy Van Bee
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Do you have a question or looking for advice on anything bee related, that you would like Appy to consider publishing in BeeBits? Note your question may be slightly motified for publication and your name will be held confidential. Email Appy at; Dear_Appy@mtbakerbeekeepers.org
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MT. BAKER BEEKEEPER ASSOCIATION
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Mt. Baker Beekeepers Association
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
The specific aims and objectives of the MBBA are as follows:
a. to educate beekeepers, prospective beekeepers and the general public about apiculture,
b. to promote sustainable beekeeping and science based management practices,
c. to protect honeybees,
d. to promote synergistic relations with other beekeeper, horticultural, agricultural organizations,
e. to advance good relations between beekeepers and the public.
Mt. Baker Beekeepers Association is managed by the Board of Directors, utilizing Bylaws as a tool to manage club business. Officers are also Board Members. Thank you all for participating in the Annual Meeting! At this meeting the MBBA Leadership Team were elected for 2023 Board of Directors. Feel free to contact your MBBA Board of Directors, click their name for the hyperlink to their email address;
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