The next meeting of the Prairie State Beekeepers Association will be August 6, 2020. Start time is 7 PM.
We will meet in the Open Shelter at the KC 4175 Hall, located at 2801 West Street, Springfield, IL 62707. A map to the KC Hall is on the Summary of Events Page.
We will meet in the Open Shelter at the KC 4175 Hall, located at 2801 West Street, Springfield, IL 62707. A map to the KC Hall is on the Summary of Events Page.
- Bring your own lawn chair as well as a Mosquito repellant and your personal facemask if desired.
- Bring your veil and any other protective equipment you normally use.
- We have a live colony (NUC) to examine.
The items on the tentative agenda August
- Business items to attend to (max time is 15 minutes)
- What to look for when you get into colonies in August
- Watch for pollen (protein), provide protein supplement to colonies, visit the Documents page of our website to see pollen sources by time of year
- Watch for robbing in nectar dearths, if colonies do not have honey supers on them feed them syrup, you may need to restrict entrance or put on robbing screens if attempted robbing is a apparent
- Make sure your water sources do not run dry and are properly placed.
- Examination of Nucleus Colony
- Cut Comb Demonstration
- Varroa Destructor control methods
- Small Hive Beetle (SHB) Control Methods
- Fall Management, Checking for Queen, Adequate Food Supply
- Q & A / discussion for items of interest.
Membership dues: $15 yearly, $10 of which includes membership in the Illinois State Beekeepers Association (ISBA).
If you were not able to renew your membership by the close of the March Meeting, you have been inactivated on the Prairie State and the Illinois State Beekeepers membership rosters. You can reactivate your membership by submitting a renewal.
The membership application/renewal form can be found on the Documents page tab of the website. Bring it to the next meeting you can attend.
Give your membership renewal or new membership form and payment to the Membership Secretary. The Membership Secretary will record your membership payment and then forward the payment to the Treasurer for deposit. New member applications will be reviewed by the officers before the membership is approved.
Due to the COVID-19 situation, you can mail in your renewal to Mary Hayden (the secretary), her contact information is below. Call or email her to get her mailing address.
If you were not able to renew your membership by the close of the March Meeting, you have been inactivated on the Prairie State and the Illinois State Beekeepers membership rosters. You can reactivate your membership by submitting a renewal.
The membership application/renewal form can be found on the Documents page tab of the website. Bring it to the next meeting you can attend.
Give your membership renewal or new membership form and payment to the Membership Secretary. The Membership Secretary will record your membership payment and then forward the payment to the Treasurer for deposit. New member applications will be reviewed by the officers before the membership is approved.
Due to the COVID-19 situation, you can mail in your renewal to Mary Hayden (the secretary), her contact information is below. Call or email her to get her mailing address.
Your membership also entitles you to a discounted subscription rate for the American Bee Journal magazine. Bee Culture is also an excellent publication, but it does not offer a discounted subscription.
Contact Information & Officers:
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ISBA Membership Director
Steve Petrilli Mechanicsburg, IL 217.638.7891 spetrilli45@gmail.com |
ISBA Legislative Liaison
BEE PACKAGES Rich Ramsey Rochester, IL 217.691.9354 rramsey2@gmail.com |
State of Illinois Dept. of Agriculture Apiary Inspector
Illinois Bees and Apiaries Program
Arvin Pierce
Waverly, IL
217.638.6371
rvnpirc51@gmail.com
Illinois Bees and Apiaries Program
Arvin Pierce
Waverly, IL
217.638.6371
rvnpirc51@gmail.com