LCBA's 11th Annual Summer Potluck
When: 3 to 7 pm
Where: Lintott Alexander Park, Adna, Shelter #2
What: Enjoy good food, good fellowship, & talk bees! At Lintott Alexander Park Shelter #2, we’ll have 10 large picnic tables & benches (altogether, facility can accommodate 100), wood-burning stove, electrical outlets, outdoor faucet, garbage cans/liners. Please bring: a dish to share, plate, cutlery – and family. Honey recipes always welcome :) LCBA will provide water, pop, napkins, and a couple of main courses. FYI, park management requests no alcohol at this event.
We'll also hold our fundraising drawing for our 2020 Youth Scholarship Program: Bee gear, gift certificates, & fun items will bee available for those who buy $1 drawing tickets. If you’d like to help, please consider bringing an item to donate! Questions? Email secretary@lcba.community.
Saturday, July 27
LCBA Workshop
Testing for Mites, Nosema, & Other Bee Disorders
Erin O'Rourke, WSU's APIS
Diagnostic Lab Manager, will sample all of LCBA's Apiary Colonies
When: 10 to noon with Q&A & refreshments to follow
Where: Please RSVP to secretary@lcba.community
What: Erin O'Rourke will sample all the LCBA apiary colonies for mites, Nosema, and more. LCBA members are welcome to come watch & learn sampling & diagnostic techniques. Please bring your questions! Also, if you would like to participate in WSU's research sampling initatiative, please contact the secretary (see above) for info on how to get your sampling kit.
Thursday, August 8
LCBA Monthly Meeting
Speaker: Dr. Dewey Caron
Learning from the Past:
2018-19 Loss Survey Results
Where: Centralia College, Walton Science Center 121; 701 W. Walnut St., Centralia WA 98531.
When: Social Time 6 to 6:30 p.m.; Speaker, 6:30 to 7:30; Business Meeting & Beekeeping Q&A, 7:45 to 8:45 p.m.
What: We know that 2018-19 was a brutal year for honey bee losses. Dr. Caron will offer an analysis, rather than just numbers, to help us learn from what we've lost and, let's hope, avoid seeing similar losses next year. Bring your stories & questions! Also, brief business meeting with updates on LCBA's Fair exhibit.
Saturday, August 10:
LCBA Workshop
Dr. Dewey Caron: Reading the Hive
Where: Please RSVP secretary@lcba.community for directions and registration.
When: 9 a.m. to noon
What: Dr. Dewey Caron will lead a workshop in "reading the hive," assessing colony condition, brood pattern, disease indications, & more. This workshop is designed for both new and experienced beekeepers. It is free but open only to LCBA members. Please RSVP (see above) so that we can keep track of numbers. Q&A to follow with refreshments!
LCBA Will Bee Back at the
Southwest Washington Fair
Tuesday - Sunday, August 13 - 18
Come See the Bees at LCBA's exhibit in the Floral Building! We'll have our Observation Hive, lots of hands-on display items, our "bee the face of the bee" photo board for kids of all ages, our volunteers to answer your questions, and see the display of prize-winning local honey. On the weekend, you can taste free raw honey from local beekeepers and vote for your favorite in the People's Choice Honey Tasting Contest!
Want to enter YOUR honey in the Official Fair Contest? You must drop it off at the Floral Building on Monday, August 12 between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. OR contact secretary@lcba.community to drop it off. Honey must be entered in Queenline jars. For guidelines on the honey contest, click here. For tips on how to prepare your honey to enter the Fair contest, click here.
