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HoneyLove is a Los Angeles based 501(c)3 nonprofit conservation organization with a mission to protect the honeybees and inspire and educate new urban beekeepers.
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Upcoming events (3)
See all- April Symposium: Hive Boards with Rob Keller and Christine KurtzLink visible for attendees
This month we are so lucky to have two master beekeepers join us, to teach us all about follower boards and monitoring boards...Plan to join us for the full two hours, as there will be so much information to learn, and plenty of time for questions.
Easier Hive Management with Follower Boards
By Rob KellerFollower boards aren't a new invention, just one that have been revisited by Sonoma bee legend Serge LaBasque. Because of his astute observations about how well bees respond to using them they have become extremely popular in NorCal but hardly anyone outside our area has heard of them. Follow me on 20 year deep dive into some of the most simple additions you can make in you hive that will benefit both you and the bees immensely. We’ll go over what they are, how to make them, and all the advantages of incorporating these cheap, easy, and uncomplicated additions into your hive management practice.
Reading the Monitoring Board
by Christine KurtzWhat can various hive debris, frass and trash tell you about honeybees? Oodles and you will be amazed! With the use of screen bottom boards in conjunction of the observation boards interesting and helpful correlations can be made to what is going on in the hive. We will discuss how to “read” the monitoring board and how to interpret the clues the various debris give us. The skill of reading monitoring boards can be helpful during times we cannot go into our hives due to the season or weather and a quick check can be done without disrupting the bees, can be helpful before doing a hive inspection minimizing the time inside the hive and can be helpful to see along good notes the trajectory and health of the hive. Join us on this journey to learn about hive debris, frass and trash and guaranteed you will never look at it the same way.
MEET THE SPEAKERS:
Rob Keller came interested in bees by incorporating them into his art practice while working on his MFA from UC Davis in 1999. Now, as the owner of a small bee business, The Napa Valley Bee Company, his goal is to build a community of beekeepers in his area that practice responsible, bee-centric hive management with the species’ best interest in mind. These days the bees are working less for Rob's art, and he's working more for the bees - becoming one of the leading advocates for bees in his area. Rob currently runs three large scale apiaries in the Valley, manages numerous private hives, and teaches the vocation of beekeeping at The St.Helena Montessori School in the Napa Valley.Christine Kurtz is an award winning, seasoned and experienced beekeeper with seventeen years under her belt using a regenerative, treatment free and all-natural management style. Long time Sonoma County resident, she is familiar with the ebbs and flows of the seasons and the cycle and challenges of the local honeybees. A strong believer in supporting locally adapted stock of bees, helping beekeepers become better beekeepers and help each other restock and share their surviving bees, and creating small queen rearing groups. She is a social entrepreneur that helped create localized communities within the Sonoma County Beekeepers’ Association to facilitate education, connection between beekeepers, sharing of resources and involvement in local schools and events. In the last seven years she has also learned how to rescue and relocated bumble bee nests and gets frequent calls from the public. She is an environmental activist determined to share the strong messages bees have for us all, especially with the challenges we face with our environment. In 2024, Christine is one of the founders of PAA (Pollinator Advocacy Alliance) to educate the public and beekeepers about the ecological impact of high intensive and mass industrial beekeeping and finding balance so that the native bees, currents stationary or rotted hives aren't displaced and harmed.
