LEWIS COUNTY BEEKEEPERS' ASSOCIATION                                                          

Saturday, July 8: 

LCBA’s 9^th Annual Summer Potluck

When:  4 to 8 p.m.

Where: Lintott Alexander Park, Chehalis, 

                 Shelter #2

What:  Bring a dish to share & join us for good food, fun & fellowship, plus a drawing for beekeeping items, gift certificates, & more to support our 2018 Youth Scholarship Program.  Non-beekeeping family members of all ages are most welcome, too!  The big field is a great place for frisbee & other ball games; shelter#2 has plug-ins for crock-pots, & we'll have plenty of extension cords to help. LCBA will provide water & pop; no alcohol, please (City of Chehalis rules). Happy Summer!

Saturday, July 15

LCBA Workshop: Removing Honey Supers Safely; Testing & Treating for Varroa Mites 

When: 10 a.m. to noon

Where: email secretary@lcba.community for address & directions

What: For those who are getting ready to remove supers for the first time – or who have done it before, but would like to see alternative methods – we’ll demonstrate the fume board, bee escape board, blower, & “brush & run” methods.  Tips on honey storage, too.  Also: how to test for mites using not just the slider board, but the sugar shake and alcohol methods.  General bee Q&A & refreshments to follow. 

Saturday, July 29

LCBA Workshop: Honey Extraction

When & Where: Times & Location TBA

What: If you’d like to show your honey at the Southwest Washington Fair – or just want to have some of your girls’ product to enjoy – but don’t have extraction gear, this workshop is for you! Honey extraction will be by appointment – LCBA members can sign up at the July 8 potluck, or email secretary@lcba.community. There’ll be 3 uncapping/spinning stations & 3 different time slots. Visitors are welcome, but only LCBA members can use club extractors & equipment to extract honey. Limit: 2 honey supers. If you can’t make these dates but want to spin honey, contact secretary Susanne (see above) & we’ll see what we can work out for you.

Thursday, August 10:

LCBA Monthly Meeting

Speaker: Dr. Danny Najera 

Topic: Mite-Busting!

 Where: Centralia College, Washington Hall 103

When: 6-6:30 social time; 6:30 - 7:30, speaker; 7:45 - 8:45, business meeting & Beekeeping Q&A

Tuesday, Aug 15 ~ Sunday, Aug 20 Southwest Washington Fair

Where: Fairgrounds, 2555 N National Ave, Chehalis, Washington 98532; The Floral Building

LCBA's 2017 Exhibit will feature our observation hive . . . the Fair's Honey Judging competition on Tuesday, plus our special "People's Choice Honey Tasting," Saturday & Sunday . . . plenty of educational displays, & our great volunteers to answer questions. If you're an LCBA member & you'd like to volunteer, contact Susanne at susanne.beekeeper@gmail.com or 3608808130 for more information.

Saturday, Aug 19:

4th Annual Oregon Honey Festival, Ashland, Oregon

This family friendly festival presents honey, bee and hive products including mead, an ancient fermented beverage. Meet local beekeepers and honey producers, listen to speakers and enjoy LIVE music! Top it all off with delicious chocolates and cheeses, meet garden experts and have fun with educational kid's crafts! The environment is the (thankfully!) air conditioned Historic Elk's Lodge. Celebrate National Honey Bee Day with us!

If you would like to be an exhibitor/vendor, please get in touch with the festival managers at oregonhoneyfestival@outlook.com or visit their webpage: www.oregonhoneyfestival.com.

September 5 - 8:

Western Apicultural Society of North America 2017

40th Anniversary Conference, UC-Davis, California; for info, visit: http://www.westernapiculturalsociety.org

Saturday, September 9:  

Randy Oliver Talk

When:  1 to 5 p.m.; Where: Everett PUD Auditorium, 2320 California St, Everett, WA 98201

What:  NW District Beekeepers Association presents Randy Oliver, Scientificbeekeeping.com:  “Reading the combs to understand colony conditions over the season,” as well as Randy’s recent research on varroa mite management, including the most current information on his experiments using oxalic acid applied dissolved in glycerin.

Registration: Only 300 seats available, so please buy your tickets early (on sale April 15th).  Price: $25, available through http://www.brownpapertickets.com by searching for Randy Oliver.

Thursday, September 14:

LCBA Monthly Meeting

Dr. Dewey Caron:  Southwest Washington Bee Losses & Management Practices

Thursday, October 12:

LCBA Monthly Meeting

President Kevin Reichert: Preparing Bees to Over-Winter



Thursday, November 9:

LCBA Monthly Meeting

Mentorship Coordinator Dan Maughan: Adventures in Commercial Pollination - Taking Bees to the Almonds, the Apples, & the Cherries

Saturday, December 9:

LCBA Holiday Potluck at Fort Borst Park Kitchen #1

Time TBA