Dedicated to Preserving the Honey Bee through Community Action, Awareness and Education
In The Buzzzzz:
Welcome to the Cowlitz Beekeepers Association Website
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If you live in Longview or the surrounding area and already keep bees, intend to do so or are simply interested in this fascinating hobby, Cowlitz Beekeepers Association is the association for you. Even if you don’t keep bees, joining us will help support our cause, our community action, awareness, and education programs.
We meet Monthly on the 3rd Thursday of each month (except for Sept and Dec) at the Sons of Norway, 224 Catlin St., Kelso Wa 98626 from 7:00 - 9:00PM.
Meetings are also available on Zoom. Contact us for the Zoom login information
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Honeybee Swarm Removal
Please contact us at cowlitzbeekeepers@gmail.com to remove honeybee swarms.
Or contact Ken directly at (360) 649-4377
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If you should encounter a Honey bee swarm plase contact us to remove it.
Ken - (360) 649-4377
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A Honey bee swarm:
- Is Gentle, not aggresive
- Is resting and will move on by itself once they find a home
- Will NOT attack you unless provoked
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If you have a SWARM
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- Call or email us as soon as possible - Disturb it
- Observe it from a safe distance - Spray it with an insecticide
- Take pictuers, it is educational - Hose it down with water
- Hit it with a stick
- Call an exterminator
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