Our 2022 club membership drive is off and running. Join today, attend our January 9 Zoom Kickoff meeting and be entered to win $50 at Mann Lake. The winner will be drawn and announced at the end of the meeting. We have a great year planned: a full-flight of classes, bees for sale and monthly […]
Mead tasting & desserts
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Holiday party | December 12 We’re ringing in the holidays with Strad Meadery as they share the secrets of mead making, followed by mead tasting. For those looking for bee-related holiday gifts, they will also have mead for sale. Come on out and celebrate! For dessert, we’re having a potluck. We invite everyone to bring […]
Holiday Festivities!
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Hangtown Christmas Parade Put on that bee suit or costume and join us for the Hangtown Christmas Parade, Sunday, December 5. We'll meet at 11:00 am in front of Grocery Outlet in Placerville. This time-honored community event is well attended and always a good time. Plus, we have over 2000 honey sticks to pass out. […]
Preparing for winter
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Now that it's cold and rainy, we need to get ready. We've all heard that a wet bee is a dead bee. Find out what to do as our panelists discuss how they prepare for winter. This session will cover: • Why summer mite counts matter now • How to keep a hive dry • […]
Fall honey harvest and tasting event
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This month we're celebrating the fruits of our labor...well, those of our bee's labor! We're meeting at Bluestone Meadow Lavender Farm to taste, test, share and enjoy the harvest from this year's honey crop. Cindy Holmes will be presenting on how to use a refractometer, the instrument used for measuring water content in honey. We'll […]