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Sudbury and District Beekeepers Association
Beekeepers Helping Beekeepers!
Just a few bee-utiful ideas for decorating Easter eggs this weekend! ![]()
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You can create these bees with simple odds & ends you probably already have around your home — yellow food dye, black craft paint or Sharpie marker, ribbon or newspaper for wings, and even toilet paper rolls to make a honeycomb. ![]()
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Wishing all of our beekeeping friends a happy Easter! 🌷
A huge thank you to our wonderful presenter Kristina Greer, provincial Apiary Inspector for North Central and and Northwestern Ontario. ![]()
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Her insightful presentation helped our local beekeepers better understand Ontario’s Bees Act, the role of apiary inspectors, the various permits available to beekeepers, and how to keep your beeyards compliant. ![]()
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Ontario’s Apiary Program recently updated their website to make information for beekeepers even easier to access, complete with info on pest management + biosecurity, regulatory requirements for beekeeping, honey and selling equipment, as well as a number of other helpful resources. You can check it out here: ontario.ca/page/apiculture ![]()
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Thank you very much, Kristina! 🐝
Don’t miss our SDBA meeting tonight! We’ve got a special guest joining us, Kristina Greer – Apiary Inspector for North Central and Northwestern Ontario. And our Beekeeping Essentials series continues with apiary setup, including electric fencing! ![]()
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Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School – Main Library![]()
6:30 Meet & greet![]()
7:00 Meeting start![]()
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All are welcome! We hope to see you there!
As we all know, bears can be devastating to beekeepers! One of our SDBA members has already spotted bear activity this year (Naughton area). Keep your eyes peeled and look after your hives accordingly. ![]()
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The City of Greater Sudbury maintains a bear tracker here:![]()
www.greatersudbury.ca/live/animal-services-and-wildlife/wildlife/bears/![]()
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(Photo from a prior season of bear destruction in a location that couldn’t be appropriately fenced.)
Dispatches from the winter that just won’t end! ❄️![]()
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At our recent meeting, Otto discussed his overwintering findings (paid SDBA members can read our recap in the monthly Buzzword newsletter). ![]()
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How did your colonies fare this winter? What did you observe?