Long Beach Beekeepers

Long Beach Beekeepers @lbbeekeepers.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 10, 2024 at 21:46 UTC

The Long Beach Beekeepers 6/2/2024 monthly meeting featured a CIBER Bee Health conference announcement, a tour of different hives, and tasting honey from the club's 5/11 Honey Extracting and Bottling Workshop.
Details in alt text; more photos at flic.kr/s/aHBqjBwbVP .

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Long Beach Beekeepers @lbbeekeepers.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 10, 2024 at 03:49 UTC

Long Beach Beekeepers Instructor Lucy Barraza (green gloves) leads the 6/1/2024 Beekeeping 101 class at our Willow Springs Park Bee Sanctuary with help from Sanctuary Manager Gabe Salinas (the tall guy).
See alt text for details and flic.kr/s/aHBqjBvKns for more photos.

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Long Beach Beekeepers @lbbeekeepers.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 09, 2024 at 06:43 UTC

When club stalwart Bill Lewis showed up at the Long Beach Beekeepers Sanctuary with some Italian queens, May 25. Those churning, cloudy skies of late spring are gone now.
Details in alt text; more photos at flic.kr/s/aHBqjBvzDQ .

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Long Beach Beekeepers @lbbeekeepers.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 09, 2024 at 06:19 UTC

Southern California beekeepers: Bored with Italian queens? Ask Next Generation Beekeeping (310.251.6177) about a group order of mite-resistant queens bred by Randy Oliver: www.ohbees.com/products/gol...
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Long Beach Beekeepers @lbbeekeepers.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 06, 2024 at 06:22 UTC

At our Sunday meeting: UC Riverside CIBER Ph.D. candidate Genesis Chong will present "Living with the Enemy: Parasite Tolerance in Survivor Bees." Also: Maria Greschenko's Honey of the Month! Bring questions!
Details at longbeachbeekeepers.org/event-5694643 . Photo captions in alt text.

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Long Beach Beekeepers @lbbeekeepers.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 06, 2024 at 00:56 UTC

Long Beach Beekeepers information table visitors and volunteer ignore looming Bob Ross lookalike at the June Bixby Knolls First Fridays. We'll be there again tonight, at 4321 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach. And there's so much more!
More June photos at flic.kr/s/aHBqjBxzJN .

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Long Beach Beekeepers @lbbeekeepers.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 27, 2024 at 19:27 UTC

Honey Bee Ambassador Mike Pack organized a bespoke version of our Beekeeping 101 class for a few Long Beach Polytechnic High School students, with support from President Jaime Guoz and Sanctuary Manager Gabe Salinas. See alt text and flic.kr/s/aHBqjBvFyc for more.

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Long Beach Beekeepers @lbbeekeepers.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 08, 2024 at 04:47 UTC

The Long Beach Beekeepers May 11 Honey Harvesting Workshop introduced students to three honey extraction methods: Crush and strain; and hand-cranked and motorized centrifugal extractors.
See alt text for details. Photos and videos are at photos.app.goo.gl/CJDLbHQLK2mL... .

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Long Beach Beekeepers @lbbeekeepers.bsky.social [ View ] May 31, 2024 at 20:06 UTC

Monthly meeting Sunday, June 2! At EDCO Recycling & Transfer, 2755 California Avenue, 2nd Floor, in Signal Hill. "Beyond the Langstroth" will survey alternative hives: horizontals, top bars, Flow Hives, Slovenians, and Warres. And Honey of the Month! See alt text for more.

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Long Beach Beekeepers @lbbeekeepers.bsky.social [ View ] May 20, 2024 at 22:49 UTC

Bill Lewis led another Re-Queening Colonies class 5/11/2024 at the Long Beach Beekeepers Bee Sanctuary, in Willow Springs Park. Requeening can maintain a high laying rate and influence genetics and behavior.
Details in alt text; more photos at flic.kr/s/aHBqjBqB5Q .

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Long Beach Beekeepers @lbbeekeepers.bsky.social [ View ] May 20, 2024 at 22:05 UTC

At the Long Beach Beekeepers May 5 meeting: Jennifer Duke and Ray Teurman on swarm prevention, + eight Honey of the Month contenders.
Deets in alt text; photos at flic.kr/s/aHBqjBpaM6 .

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Long Beach Beekeepers @lbbeekeepers.bsky.social [ View ] May 10, 2024 at 00:58 UTC

Two seats left in another re-queening class: longbeachbeekeepers.org/event-572676... .

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Long Beach Beekeepers @lbbeekeepers.bsky.social [ View ] May 09, 2024 at 21:37 UTC

Bill Lewis led a 5/4/2024 Re-Queening and Splitting Colonies class at our Bee Sanctuary. Besides the obvious benefit of getting more hives, splitting hives makes swarming less likely.
Flights of fancy in alt text; photos at flic.kr/s/aHBqjBpeEp .

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Long Beach Beekeepers @lbbeekeepers.bsky.social [ View ] May 08, 2024 at 22:08 UTC

Confused bees milling about at a hive entrance during the 5/4/2024 Long Beach Beekeepers Beekeeping 101 class, taught by Lucy Barraza and Tom Sipe at the Honey Bee Sanctuary in Willow Springs Park.
More photos at flic.kr/s/aHBqjBpg6b . Photo by Jacob Dickinson.

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Long Beach Beekeepers @lbbeekeepers.bsky.social [ View ] May 08, 2024 at 04:07 UTC

Long Beach Beekeepers member Ray Teurman at Bixby Knolls First Fridays with an observation hive.
Volunteer! There's no better buzz than being asked a question and realizing that you're becoming an expert!
More photos at flic.kr/s/aHBqjBpeRg .

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Long Beach Beekeepers @lbbeekeepers.bsky.social [ View ] May 08, 2024 at 03:14 UTC

Jennifer Duke kicked off an action-packed Long Beach Beekeepers weekend by showing off an observation hive at the Bixby Elementary School STEM Night. (More in alt text.)

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Long Beach Beekeepers @lbbeekeepers.bsky.social [ View ] May 04, 2024 at 23:15 UTC

Long Beach Beekeepers 5/5 meeting: Prevent swarms! Swarms from somewhere else are great; not so much when they're yours. We'll discuss.
Honey of the Month: one will come from the mystery apiary shown. And coffee. Bring a cup.
See longbeachbeekeepers.org/event-5687602 and alt text for more.

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Long Beach Beekeepers @lbbeekeepers.bsky.social [ View ] May 03, 2024 at 22:45 UTC

Help the Long Beach Beekeepers at our Bixby Knolls First Fridays information table! Sign up at longbeachbeekeepers.org/event-5712334 or find us at the Expo Arts Center, 4321 Atlantic Avenue, 6:30-9:30 PM. This month: Cinco de Mayo!
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Long Beach Beekeepers @lbbeekeepers.bsky.social [ View ] Apr 16, 2024 at 05:44 UTC

Highlights of the 4/6 mentored Long Beach Beekeepers Bee Prepared sessions included a top bar hive, holding frames up to the sun to find honey bee eggs, and reviewing hive components and tools.
See alt text for more. Photos at flic.kr/s/aHBqjBkYnf .

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Long Beach Beekeepers @lbbeekeepers.bsky.social [ View ] Apr 16, 2024 at 03:41 UTC

Bill Lewis took 4/6 Mite Management in Italian Colonies students through Italian and survivor colonies. The bees were active! But many Italians just sat it out on the fence.
See alt text for more. Photos at flic.kr/s/aHBqjBkUio .

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Long Beach Beekeepers @lbbeekeepers.bsky.social [ View ] Apr 15, 2024 at 01:19 UTC

Lucy Barraza taught the Long Beach Beekeepers Beekeeping 101 class at the South 40 community garden 4/6. The morning was chilly, so she used an observation hive instead of opening one of the regular hives for inspection. We've been getting good mileage out of those observation hives!

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Long Beach Beekeepers @lbbeekeepers.bsky.social [ View ] Apr 15, 2024 at 00:23 UTC

The Bixby Knolls First Fridays "County Fair" event attracted a good turnout, and our crew was there for it!
See alt text for more information. More photos at flic.kr/s/aHBqjBkN6U .

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Long Beach Beekeepers @lbbeekeepers.bsky.social [ View ] Apr 06, 2024 at 00:53 UTC

We met with City of Long Beach and Friends of Willow Springs Park representatives 3/22/2024 to discuss a "perimeter planting" project around the Honey Bee Sanctuary. Captions in alt text; more photos at flic.kr/s/aHBqjBjXsf .

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Long Beach Beekeepers @lbbeekeepers.bsky.social [ View ] Apr 05, 2024 at 23:24 UTC

Two spots left in Bill Lewis's 4/6/2024 Mite Management in Italian Colonies. Deets and registration (required): longbeachbeekeepers.org/event-5626254 .
See alt text for caption. More photos from the 3/8/2024 Mite Management class at flic.kr/s/aHBqjBk1Uu .

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Long Beach Beekeepers @lbbeekeepers.bsky.social [ View ] Apr 03, 2024 at 22:57 UTC

Want to help at Bixby Knolls First Fridays? Staffing our information table is an easier way. Register at longbeachbeekeepers.org/event-5613057 .
More 3/1/2024 First Fridays photos at flic.kr/s/aHBqjBjJMH .

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Long Beach Beekeepers @lbbeekeepers.bsky.social [ View ] Apr 03, 2024 at 06:02 UTC

April Long Beach Beekeepers meeting: Mike Pack discusses integrated pest management (IPM) for Beekeepers! Honey of the Month! Opportunity drawing! Registration and details at longbeachbeekeepers.org/event-5556778 . Image captions in alt text.

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Long Beach Beekeepers @lbbeekeepers.bsky.social [ View ] Mar 30, 2024 at 21:01 UTC

The Long Beach Beekeepers Beekeeping 101 and honey tasting event tailored for and hosted by Kitchen Lingo Books went well, with Jennifer Duke and Di LaPlume holding a sellout audience spellbound. See alt text for details! (More photos at flic.kr/s/aHBqjBiP69 .)

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Long Beach Beekeepers @lbbeekeepers.bsky.social [ View ] Mar 18, 2024 at 00:44 UTC

Sign up for our April Bee Prepared course at longbeachbeekeepers.org/event-5631750 ! You could be eligible for a free starter bee colony! Techniques and protective clothing are at the instructor’s discretion and may differ from those shown here.

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Long Beach Beekeepers @lbbeekeepers.bsky.social [ View ] Mar 13, 2024 at 19:01 UTC

Kitchen Lingo Books hosts Long Beach Beekeepers Jennifer Duke and Di LaPlume Friday, March 22, 6-8 PM, for beekeeping talk and honey tasting! Learn what "local" honey means, and watch bees in an observation hive! Register at www.kitchenlingobooks.com/product/3-22... . $40/person.

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Long Beach Beekeepers @lbbeekeepers.bsky.social [ View ] Mar 13, 2024 at 03:58 UTC

Jeremy Jensen (Bill's Bees: billsbees.com ) discusses Varroa destructor mite management at the March 3 Long Beach Beekeepers meeting, probably the best-attended meeting we've had since the pandemic. Jeremy's been testing a mite management app developed by beekeeper and researcher Randy Oliver.

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Long Beach Beekeepers @lbbeekeepers.bsky.social [ View ] Mar 13, 2024 at 01:26 UTC

Students at work in the "Preparing and Wiring Frames for the Honey Super" class, taught by Bill Lewis and hosted by Bill's Bees ( billsbees.com ).

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Long Beach Beekeepers @lbbeekeepers.bsky.social [ View ] Mar 05, 2024 at 07:46 UTC

Long Beach Beekeepers volunteers turned out in force for the 3/1 Bixby Knolls First Fridays Women's History Month event, where they met an enthusiastic audience.

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Long Beach Beekeepers @lbbeekeepers.bsky.social [ View ] Mar 05, 2024 at 01:19 UTC

AI-generated art for promoting the Long Beach Beekeepers 3/1 Bixby Knolls First Friday beekeeping / Women's History Month mashup: Yeah…no. Maybe next year.

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Long Beach Beekeepers @lbbeekeepers.bsky.social [ View ] Mar 03, 2024 at 03:29 UTC

ong Beach Beekeepers meeting tomorrow!
Finally! Jeremy Jensen, of Bill's Bees, reports on a Varroa destructor mite management app developed by beekeeper and researcher Randy Oliver! Rene Spencer brings the honey of the month! Deets: longbeachbeekeepers.org/event-5442561

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Long Beach Beekeepers @lbbeekeepers.bsky.social [ View ] Mar 02, 2024 at 00:42 UTC

Celebrate the role of women in beekeeping and welcome Women's History Month at First Fridays in Bixby Knolls (bixbyknollsinfo.com/events/first...)!
This mesolithic rock painting of a woman harvesting honey and wax in a tree dates to 8000-6000 BC and is from Cuevas de la Araña, in Spain.

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Long Beach Beekeepers @lbbeekeepers.bsky.social [ View ] Feb 28, 2024 at 20:50 UTC

Wiring frames: The old school way to keep comb together in a centrifugal extractor. Bill Lewis will show you how! Sign up at longbeachbeekeepers.org/events .
A local 4-H club chapter provided guinea pigs for developing this class!

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