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Need Help with Swarms or Extractions?
Events & Info
Monthly Meeting
Last Saturday of each month at 8 am:
- June 27, 2026
- July 25, 2026
-August 29, 2026
Black Bear Diner
2450 N. Fremont, Monterey
Honey Extraction Kit
Call Doug Westphal
(831) 277-0039 for info
Google Group: Monterey Bay Beekeepers
Self-register at the group page
or email to be added: MontereyBayBeekeepers@gmail.com
Spring!
- Inspect for queen & hive health.
- Ensure enough food & pollen, feed if necessary- plant for the bees!
- Clean hive boxes, equipment, & prep against pests.
- Monitor/manage for fast brood growth to prevent Spring swarms.
Resources
Beekeeping Equipment
Dadant & Sons Bee Supplies
Mann Lake Beekeeping Supply
Amazon
Education
Scientific Beekeeping
USDA Bee Research
UC Davis Master Beekeeper Program
Gilroy Beekeepers
News
2/2025 Record losses of bees cold trigger hive thefts
A staggering loss of bee deaths nationwide could trigger a spike in hive thefts, authorities say, as the demand for healthy and hard-working bees reaches its peak in California’s almond country.
Anarchist Beekeeping
Anarchist Beekeeping Collective builds a community of urban pollinators.
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