About Us
ILLINOIS VALLEY BEEKEEPING CLUB
is a support group for people interested in getting started keeping bees.
Next Meeting!
Friday August 12th , 2022
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Masks will bee a personal choice for the August meeting.
La Salle County Extension Office
1689 North 31st Road
Lower Level (basement)
Ottawa, IL 61350
What we will be discussing at the August Meeting:
Highlights of the picnic with pictures.
Hive Beetle Traps and how to use them and information on Hive Beetles
and what they can do to a hive.
Horizontal Hive Demo and how to melt wax onto wires in the frames.
Demo on how to assemble the clubs extractor and how to use the
items we have to use with it.
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!
If you have a swarm and need someone to come and get it for you -
check out our swarm list. The members willing to remove swarms are listed
by area. You can use the contact us button also and the facebook page.
Thank You
The Picnic a Meyer bees was fantastic.
Thank You to Dave and his wife for everything they did at
the picnic - including the bee stings Dave got.
We combined with the Will County Beekeepers for the picnic
and it worked out very well I want to thank them for letting us
join them. They were a fun crowd!
We had an awesome apiary tour where Dave arranged a swarm when
we were in the apiary. How cool is that!
We had a bee beard demonstration, now I thought this would be on the apiary tour talking about how the bees beard on the hive but I was sooo wrong! There was a member of the Will County Beekeepers Association that actually had a beard of bees on his face. You had to bee there.
I hope to have a lot of pictures for the August Meeting.
Next Meeting is August 12th, 2022
See you at the August 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.
And of course the wonderful bee questions - We just love them!
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.
The University of IL will be Holding a Bee Short Course
May 21st, 2022 - See the events page for more details and sign up sheet.