About Us
ILLINOIS VALLEY BEEKEEPING CLUB
is a support group for people interested in getting started keeping bees.
Next Meeting!
Friday January 13th 2023
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 January Meeting:
To be announced at a later date.
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 January 13th 2023
There is no December Meeting - have a wonderful Christmas and a
Happy New Year! See you in January!
We had a lot of fun at the November Meeting!
We had a question and answer period and welcomed the new visitors.
Instead of us asking questions we asked our members if they had any
questions and we answered them as best as we could.
The election went well and the outcome is as follows.
Robin Smith retained the Presidents position
Debby Dye retained the secretaries position - she does such a good job with the minutes and the bee questions!
Sherri moved from the VP position to Treasurer - we are hoping Bob can bee her mentor!
We elected a new Vice President - Stephanie Nelson - we welcome
the fresh face and possibly fresh ideas from newer members.
We would like to Thank Bill Cunico for stepping in when Bob was unable
take care of the treasury position. We hope Bob continues to recover and
will be back with us in the near future!
We had a wonderful potluck with a lot of yummy food.
The raffle was awesome with a lot of nice stuff raffled off.
Congratulations are in order for Dave Meyer - he has been elected to be
the Northern Illinois Rep for the Illinois State Beekeepers Association. We
know he will do a very good job and keep us posted about what is happening in the state.
Both the Candy Boards and Pollen Patties will be available at Meyer bees in Minooka later in November. Hive wraps are also available at Meyer Bees.
See you at the January Meeting!
Its going to be another Great Year - If you have anything
you would like us to research and talk about just use the contact us
button.
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.