Welcome to Illinois Valley Beekeepers Association
About Us
ILLINOIS VALLEY BEEKEEPING CLUB
is a support group for people interested in getting started keeping bees.
Next meeting is Friday August 9th, 2019
7:00 PM to 9:00PM
1689 N. 31st Road, Ottawa, IL 61350
(Across from Farm & Fleet)
Lower Level of Ottawa Extension
Office
There will not be a July Meeting we are having a super fantastic Picnic
at Meyer Bee Farms on July 13th, 2019
WHERE: MEYERS BEE FARM
2021 Holt Road
Minooka, IL 60447
815-521-9116
(North of I-80 off Ridge Road - West of Ridge Road)
BEE THERE OR BEE SQUARE!
Thank You
We would like to Thank everyone who came to the June meeting! We would like to thank those who bring the yummy treats to the meetings also!
June Meeting we talked how to raise Queens by
How To Conduct a Mite Roll
There will be no July Meeting it will be a
July Bee Picnic - and is set for July 13th, 2019
see the events page!
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.
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 new year started in January.
We are rejoining the ISBA this will give us more information on what is happening down state and they have a lot of good information about new things with bees.