Backyard Beekeepers Association

03/19/2025

Our website is down, we are working on it, please be patient. We are still offering the apprentice beekeeper class on April 5th and 12th. 2 day class. Please message for more info if you are interested in attending. Class will close March 29th.

05/24/2024

Swarm season is upon us, check your hives!

02/15/2024

Tonight's meeting has been cancelled due to the weather.

01/26/2024

41 degrees and the bees are flying!

01/24/2024

February 1st is the registration cut off date for the Beginning Beekeeper Class. If you wish to enroll, we need your registration before then. Thank you.

12/31/2023

BEGINNING BEEKEEPER CLASS - We are holding a Beginning Beekeeper Class in March 2024. This is a 2 day class. First day is Saturday, March 2nd, 8:30 am to 2:00 pm. Second day is Saturday, March 9th, 8:30 am to 2:00 pm. You must attend both days to complete this course. Deer Park Senior Center. To register, visit our website at www.backyard-beekeepers.org. Click on Classes tab.

Deer Park, WA

08/17/2023

We're at the Pend Oreille County Fair today, tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday! Come visit our booth! Buy a raffle ticket, $5, for a chance to win a bee themed quilt or basket! We're raising funds so we can continue our mission. Our mission is to promote the art and technique of beekeeping through education and support of small-scale backyard hobbyist beekeepers and interested non-beekeepers.

08/03/2023

There is someone with a hive that has moved into their hot tub, they live off Wild Rose Road, They said they can remove the panel to the hot tub so nothing has to be cut into

06/12/2023

Word of wisdom... one angry bee can fly faster than a riding lawn mower can drive!!!

04/16/2023

From Halfmoon Bees

Hey everyone! I know a lot of you ordered bees from me this year and they are coming next Saturday! (Check your email). We still have a little room for more packages, Italian or carni if you want to order some. I'm just south of Deer Park on 395 near Halfmoon Rd. Pickup is next Saturday. Use the link below or send me a message if you want to order! We have room for about 30 more packages. 🙂
Molly (509) 993-4210

Half moon bees

04/12/2023

https://www.facebook.com/100077381470199/posts/241738038415577/?mibextid=Nif5oz

A honeybee colony can consist of anywhere from 20,000 to 80,000 bees! 😮 Here are a few things to know about the three types of bees in a colony. 🐝🐝🐝⁠
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WORKERS⁠
✔️ Live for about 28-40 days⁠
✔️ Collect pollen and nectar⁠
✔️ Turn nectar into honey⁠
✔️ Tend to the queen⁠
✔️ Keep the hive clean⁠
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QUEEN⁠
✔️ Lives between 1 and 3 years⁠
✔️ Has a long body, short wings and bald back⁠
✔️ Mates with drone (male) bees⁠
✔️ Lays all the eggs — up to 2,000 in a day!⁠
✔️ Secretes pheromones to give cues about the health of the hive⁠
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DRONES⁠⁠
✔️ Don't collect pollen or nectar⁠
✔️ Can't sting⁠
✔️ Have bulging eyes and a bulkier body⁠
✔️ Die after mating with a queen⁠
✔️ If they don't mate, will eventually get evicted from the hive by the workers before winter