Two Honeybee, Health and Healing Events in Hood River

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Vanishing of the Bees Documentary Screening and the Molly Bee Good Project

Interested in Honeybees, Health and Healing?

Join us for two nights of bee health and your health at the Columbia Gorge Acupuncture Clinic in Hood River, May 21st and 24th!

Vanishing of the Bees Documentary Sat. May 21st, 7pm

The honeybees are in danger; they are literally disappearing from their hives.  This phenomena is called colony collapse disorder (CCD) and has struck commercial beekeepers, who pollinate 1/3 of our food crops.  Follow Dave Mendez and Dave Hackenburg, two commercial beekeepers devastated by CCD who travel across the country and Europe to discover why.  This film is both heart-rending and heart warming and will strike a cord with young and old.  vanishingbees.com

The Molly Bee Good Project  Tues. May 24th, 7pm

Motorcycle Molly Romero of the ‘Molly Bee Good Project’  mollybeegood.blogspot.com rolls into town on the last stop of her western states tour to give a presentation on the honeybees’ contribution to human health.  She’ll talk about the health benefits of venom, wax, honey, pollen, propolis and royal jelly.  If you’re an experienced beekeeper or don’t know anything about bees at all, this program is for you!  Molly is sponsored by the American Apitherapy Society, of which she is a board member. apitherapy.org

Vanishing of the Bees Documentary Screening Sat. May 21st, 7 pm

Molly Bee Good Presentation, Tues. May 24th, 7pm

Where: Columbia Gorge Acupuncture Clinic
208 4th St Hood River
Next to the British Pub

Suggested Donation: $6-10

Sponsored by Columbia Gorge Acupuncture Clinic and Melissabees

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Photo by Joy Markgraf

On the evening of April 1, beginning at 6:30 pm, at the White Salmon library, a variety of speakers will give 20-minute presentations about Honey bees and other native pollinators.It will begin with an introductory slide show given by Melissa Elliott of Melissa Bees, landscape designer, contractor and beekeeper.

Topics covered will be the ‘Importance of Pollinators’ by Todd Murray entomologist from WSU Extension, Skamania County WA; ‘Honey bees and Mason Bees’ by John Kraus, Underwood WA commercial beekeeper managing 700 colonies; and Jeanette Burkhardt, a local gardener and beekeeping enthusiast, who will share her experiences about ‘Plants For Pollinators’. Joy Markgraf, Husum,WA will give a demonstration on making grass skeps.

Skeps are domed, coiled baskets that were used to house bees as early as the 16th century up until World War II when they were abandoned in favor of woodenware. A selection of Joy’s artistic and functional beehives will be on display at the library during the month of April.

Photo by Joy Markgraf

The library will have on hand a selection of books on honeybees and native pollinators to satisfy your interest on the subject, the Xerces Society of Portland, OR will provide handouts about attracting native pollinators and a list of plants that are beneficial to them; Ruhl Bee Supply is providing sample Mason bee houses and copies of their catalog. For those interested in starting a local beekeeping club Martha Kraus will gather names and information to get this project underway. David Ryan will inform people about the Master Gardener Program and have sign-up forms available.

Photo by Joy Markgraf