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Bee Hour at West Nature Grove
The monthly Saturday meetings are a great place to socialize, meet other members and talk about bees. They will occur on the Saturday BEFORE the monthly meeting. The time is 12 noon to 2 PM.
Dates:
August 2nd
September 27th
These meetings are sponsored by Steamship Bee Company and PSBA at West Nature Grove at the Lincoln Land Community College (LLCC).
Bring the level of protective gear which makes you feel comfortable (veil at at minimum).
We encourage everyone to bring food and drink and your own lawn chair(s) It is a good time to hang out with like-minded folks that desire to talk about bees. We also encourage folks to ask questions and talk about what they see in their own apiaries. We make our own agenda as we discuss what we want to do for the next month; it works out very well. Sometimes stuff comes up where we use the opportunity to create a learning moment like when we successfully re-queened two laying worker colonies.
Clicking on the following address to the apiary will bring up a google map link. Access to the apiary is via Mischler Rd from West Lake Shore Drive.
LLCC West Lake Nature Grove Apiary
2321 West Lake Shore Drive
Springfield, IL 62712
Questions: Contact Andy O'Connell 217.299.4892 [email protected]
The monthly Saturday meetings are a great place to socialize, meet other members and talk about bees. They will occur on the Saturday BEFORE the monthly meeting. The time is 12 noon to 2 PM.
Dates:
August 2nd
September 27th
These meetings are sponsored by Steamship Bee Company and PSBA at West Nature Grove at the Lincoln Land Community College (LLCC).
Bring the level of protective gear which makes you feel comfortable (veil at at minimum).
We encourage everyone to bring food and drink and your own lawn chair(s) It is a good time to hang out with like-minded folks that desire to talk about bees. We also encourage folks to ask questions and talk about what they see in their own apiaries. We make our own agenda as we discuss what we want to do for the next month; it works out very well. Sometimes stuff comes up where we use the opportunity to create a learning moment like when we successfully re-queened two laying worker colonies.
Clicking on the following address to the apiary will bring up a google map link. Access to the apiary is via Mischler Rd from West Lake Shore Drive.
LLCC West Lake Nature Grove Apiary
2321 West Lake Shore Drive
Springfield, IL 62712
Questions: Contact Andy O'Connell 217.299.4892 [email protected]
August 7, 2025 - Prairie State Beekeepers Meeting
The meeting will be at the Sangamon County Farm Bureau Building (2631 Beechler Court, Springfield, IL, 62703).
See the below map for location of the Farm Bureau Building.
See the below map for location of the Farm Bureau Building.
September 4, 2025 - Prairie State Beekeepers Meeting
October 2, 2025 - Prairie State Beekeepers Meeting
November 6, 2025 - Prairie State Beekeepers Meeting