About Us
ILLINOIS VALLEY BEEKEEPING CLUB
is a support group for people interested in getting started keeping bees.
Next Meeting!
Friday Oct. 14th, 2022
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
What we will be discussing at the October Meeting:
How to combine 2 hives
How to make a sugar feeder board
Getting ready for winter - Pollen Patties and Candy Boards Recipes
To wrap your hive or not and moisture control for Winter
Nominations for officers for the election in November will be accepted at the October meeting.
And of course the wonderful bee questions - We just love them!
See you there!
It's going to be another great meeting
Bee There Or Bee Square!
Thank You
Next Meeting is October 14th, 2022
We had a great September Meeting!
We had really good discussions on the different
mite treatments, when you can use them and how to put them on the hive.
Robbing problems - how to control it, what to use, what to look for and how to keep hive inspections from creating it.
Setting your hives up for winter - not necessarily reversing the hives but
moving around frames to help them make it through winter.
Feeding your bees, even though they have honey in the hive, the population is very large right now. Feeding your bees helps them to keep the reserves they have on the hives now for winter and not use up those reserves.
Yes you need to feed now! Different feeders and how to use them were discussed.
And of course the wonderful bee questions - We just love them!
See you at the October Meeting!
Its going to be another wonderful Meeting - If you have anything
you would like us to research and talk about just use the contact us
button.
We will be taking nominations for the election of officers in November.
See the events page for more details on Breakfast with the Bees
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.
LOCAL BEEKEEPER MENTORS
SUPPORT GROUP FOR BEGINNER BEEKEEPERS OR HELP GETTING STARTED!
We have monthly meetings to help the beginner or anyone who has questions. You do not have to be a member to attend the meetings!
They are open to anyone who wants to attend!
We welcome anyone who would like to come and talk at any of our meetings. We are always looking for speakers about beekeeping, observation hives, wax making, honey extracting, pretty much anything bees!
Total membership Fees this year will be $20.00 - $10.00 for the IVBA Club and $10.00 to Join the ISBA Club.
The ISBA gives us more information on what is happening down state and they have a lot of good information about new things with bees. They send out a quarterly news letter that is very informative.
If you would like to get someone a gift membership to the club please
call the number on the website and we will get you taken care of.
You can also use the contact us button to ask any questions about your bees or installing bees - any question is welcome.