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To start the 2020 beekeeping season we will meet Wednesday March 11 at 6:30 in the Railyard Community Room. We will discuss organizing a swarm call list and protocols. Many times reports of bee swarms are not honeybees at all but can be wasps or native bees. Proper identification is key to figuring out removal […]
Hello Fellow Beekeepers, We will meet again Wednesday November 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the Railyard Community Room. This is our last meeting of 2019. Level 2 Certified Beekeeping student Abad Archuleta will present “How to make mead” and bring all the necessary equipment to demonstrate the process.Bring honey samples to taste if you’ve been harvesting!Here is […]
Hello Fellow Beekeepers, We will resume meetings October 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the Railyard Community Room. Mark Sommer from the Certified Beekeepers Program of the New Mexico Beekeepers Association will discuss evaluating and preparing bee colonies for the winter. We will discuss further details about meeting days and program topics so please plan to attend and […]
Hello everyone! We now have a new mailing list! To use the mailing list you must first sign up. After you have subscribed send email to hive@sdcbeeks.org and it will go to everyone. When replying to others messages you MUST use reply-all in order to reply to the list. Jason
A list of drought resistant plants that provide great forage for honey bees: Aster (various). Purple Aster: Aster bigelovii. Profusely branched annual or biennial to 3 feet. Becomes a solid mound of lilac flowers in the fall. Plant seeds anytime, early fall is best. Water for more abundant flowering. Blue Mist Spirea Caryopteris x clandonesis. […]
Herbs Alliums Allium (various). Summer bloom. Perennial. Water thrifty to moderate water. Anise Hyssop Agastache foeniculum. Mid summer bloom. Three-foot erect narrow, short-lived perennial with spikes of light blue flowers. Delightful anise scent. Basil Ocimun baslicum. Many varieties: Lemon, Genovese, Anise, Thai and others. Tender annual herb. Aromatic leaves. Good companion plant with tomatoes. Likes […]