President’s message (October 2018)
When I first got involved with bees I had heard of Carniolans but I had a hard time pronouncing the word and I had no idea where they came from. …
President’s message (September 2018)
They said someday you’ll findAll who love are blindWhen your heart’s on fireYou must realizeSmoke gets in your eyes Smoke gets in your eyes, Jerry Garcia (1995) Whether you like …
President’s message (August 2018)
It’s the BC Day long-weekend and those who have their hives sitting in nectar sources are busy pulling frames of honey and wiping the stickiness off of door handles, counters, and cupboards. …
President’s message (July 2018)
I thought I would go and watch the fireworks at Victoria’s inner harbour on July 1st, but after doing my little hop-dance and not getting any warmer, I headed for home. …
President’s message (June 2018)
Every morning I pet Roger on the head and say, “See ya at the end of the day”. I won’t have to say that too many more times and my …
President’s message (May 2018)
April gave us a couple of days to think that winter was over and the nectar season just might be under way. The last few days of the month suggested otherwise …
President’s message (April 2018)
If we could talk to the animals, learn their languages Think of all the things we could discuss. If we could walk with the animals, talk with the animals, Grunt …
President’s message (March 2018)
I was all set to take down the Christmas tree this week and it snowed. Now what am I supposed to do? I guess I am like a lot of beekeepers …
President’s message (February 2018)
Sitting at the end of the drive way is a 4′ x 4′ trailer frame dripping in the February rains. Last summer the wooden box that shaped its most recent incarnation disintegrated …
President’s message (January 2018)
It’s the last week of December and I, as my daughter says, am home “chillin’ like a villain”. It’s time to reflect on what the year has taught me and …