The next Prairie State Beekeepers Meeting on October 1, 2020 at the Sangamon County Farm Bureau Building (2631 Beechler Court, Springfield, IL, 62703). Start time - 7 PM
The in person attendance will be limited to the first 36 persons in order to adhere to the current capacity guidelines in effect at the Farm Bureau Building.
The meeting will be a hybrid meeting as we will also Zoom the meeting for those who cannot attend. The Zoom invite will be sent out later via a Google Group post. A moderator will monitor the Zoom participants for questions they may have.
A map to the Farm Bureau Building is on the Summary of Events Page.
The in person attendance will be limited to the first 36 persons in order to adhere to the current capacity guidelines in effect at the Farm Bureau Building.
The meeting will be a hybrid meeting as we will also Zoom the meeting for those who cannot attend. The Zoom invite will be sent out later via a Google Group post. A moderator will monitor the Zoom participants for questions they may have.
A map to the Farm Bureau Building is on the Summary of Events Page.
The items on the tentative agenda for October
- Business items to attend to (max time is 15 minutes)
- What to look for when you get into colonies in October
- 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.
- Make sure unused brood boxes and honey supers are protected from wax moth until the first hard freezw
- Fall Management, Checking for Queen, Adequate Food Supply, Feed Liquid Syrup to Colonies (sugar or HFCS-55)
- Preparing Checklist for Winter (Feeding Methods - we should have examples of each)
- If using OA vapor to control varroa mites, broodless period is the best time (usually November in our area)
- Install mouse guards
- 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