About Us
ILLINOIS VALLEY BEEKEEPING CLUB
Warren Norris - President - 815-228-3330
Dave Golaszewski - Vice President - 815-993-0051
Sheri Stumreiter - Treasurer - 815-503-2863
Cindy Shroba - Secretary - 815-482-6224
We are a support group for people interested in getting started keeping bees.
Next Meeting!
Friday March 14th, 2025
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Masks will bee a personal choice for the meeting.
La Salle County Extension Office
1689 North 31st Road
Lower Level (basement)
Ottawa, IL 61350
Review of Questions: What do you know?
See you there!
It's going to be another great meeting
Bee There Or Bee Square!
RECAP: FERUARY 14TH MEETING
We had another wonderful meeting in February
We had quite a few people attend the snowy Valentine Day Meeting.
What to do with your hive now. Make sure they have food. Bees can starve in February and March, if they eat all the honey you left in the hive they can't get anything right now. Pollen Patty's and Candy Boards can be put in the hives on top of the frames. If it is over 50 degrees you can look and see if they need food by going into the hive some. If you have a candy board
or pollen patties on it - check to see if they need more food. 30 degree day with sun. Pop the top and take a look. You can take food with you to pop in if they need it.
Video on what bees do in their hives during winter. A discussion on the difference between, Italian, Russian, Carniolin and Saskatraz Bees.
The state bee inspector will be talking to the club in one of the coming months - watch the website to see when it will bee.
Question and Answer session with the club members that needed answers.
Brief discussion of P801 Probiotic and FLIR heat sensors
The upcoming Beginner Beekeeping class and intermediate class on
March 15th 2025 - see the events page.
If anyone has a problem and needs some help with their hives please call the number on this website or email us by way of the contact us button, and we can get some help for you.
UPCOMING: MARCH 14TH MEETING
IVBA Agenda for March 14, 2025
Call to Order
Roll Call and introduction of Officers
Introduction of Guests.
Reading of the Secretary’s Minutes November
Treasurer’s Report
Membership sign-up sheets
Raffle: Package of Bees, Equipment, Stuff...
Old Business
Dues news.
Order your IVBA club wear.
Please see Cindy to request any resources from our lending library.
Illinois Waterway Visitor’s Center Update.
New Business
Questions: (And maybe some answers)
1) Beeswax uses.
2)How to label your honey.
b. Dave Meyer talk on:
c. Native pollinators & how bees interact
d. Impact from Neonicotinoids
e. Bee fat bodies – Why are they important
f. What does competing at a Honey Show look like
g. More…….
Announcements
1 ticket will be given to each paid member at the door
Adjournment Bee sure to get your membership paid up....
Bee sure to get your membership update to qualify for the raffles, must be present to win.
BEEKEEPERS WORKSHOP MARCH 15TH
Beginner CLASS 8:30AM – 12:00PM
Lunch 12:00pm – 12:30PM
Intermediate class 12:30pm – 3:30pm
NEW LOCATION:
Ottawa Historical and Scouting Heritage Museum
1100 Canal St. Ottawa, IL 61350
(one block north of the Reddick Library)
Fee is per person, payable at the door–
$10.00 per class or
$20.00 for the whole day
(lunch and educational handouts included)
**PRE-registration is a must**
class size is limited
call (815) 503-2863
Beginner Class Topics:
· Honeybee Biology
· Hive Components and Equipment
· Starting a New Hive & Location
· Ordering Bees -Package vs Nucleus
· Feeding your Bees & MORE
Intermediate Class Topics:
· Maintaining your Hives
· Swarms – Determine/Catch
· Pests – Identifying and Treating
· Harvesting Honey & MORE
Bee sure to stick around for some great Raffles at the end of the day!!!