LEWIS COUNTY BEEKEEPERS' ASSOCIATION                                                          

Wednesday, May 24

Free Webinar on Hive Inspection

9 a.m. West Coast Time

Kim Flottum, Editor-in-Chief, Bee Culture Magazine and Dr. James "Jim" Tew, Emeritus Professor, Entomology, OSU will be bringing you their 8th "Live" show. 

To register, check this link: https://register.gotowebinar.com/regist…/2035823127261716739 

 FYI - LCBA had over 40 beekeepers (attendees & mentors) at our May 20 Hive Inspection workshop - see our Facebook page for photos! Our next workshop will be posted soon.



LCBA Monthly Meeting

Getting Ready for Honey Season

When:  6 – 6:30 p.m.:  Social Time; 6:30 – 7:30, Speaker; 7:45 – 8:45, Business Meeting

Speakers:  Education Coordinator Peter Glover will cover what beekeepers need to know about preparing honey to enter in the Southwest Washington Fair Honey Judging contests; mentor Steve Howard will share techniques & tips on effective supering for honey.

Also: Beekeeping Q&A and brief business meeting follow.

Friday & Saturday, June 9 & 10 WSU Short Course in Beekeeping Pullman, WA

Interested in starting some bee colonies or want more confidence in working and caring for these? This 2 day course will cover bee biology, pest/disease identification, colony management, honey bee IPM, and gloveless beekeeping. The format is a combination of instruction and hands on demonstration. Bring a bee veil, whatever protective clothing you are comfortable in, and lots of questions.

Instructors: Steve Sheppard, Susan Cobey & WSU Bee Lab graduate students

Registration: fees $125; To register for this workshop, you have the option to:

Print out a hard copy of the registration form and mail it to the Department of Entomology along with the payment for your registration fee. To download the registration form, visit: http://entomology.wsu.edu/apis/files/2017/02/Registration-Form-2017-COPY.pdf

To register online, visit:  https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form?EQBCT=95e472abfa31438c94dbc40d05a3b02b

Location:  Ensminger Pavilion, Washington State University Campus – Pullman, WA

Mail to: Adam Williams, Washington State University, Dept. of Entomology, 166 FSHN, P.O. Box 646382, Pullman, WA 99164-6382

WSU Rearing High Quality Queens

Sunday, June 11, Pullman, WA

The one day workshop will present what it takes to rear high quality queens. Basic biology and various methods of queen rearing will be presented. The workshops emphasize hands on instruction in queen rearing methods, with lecture and demonstrations. Students will be involved in various steps including: setting up cell builders, grafting, and establishing mating nuclei. Both queen right and queen-less systems will be demonstrated. Bring a bee veil and whatever protective clothing you are comfortable in.

Instructors: Steve Sheppard, Susan Cobey & WSU Bee Lab graduate students

Registration: fees $175; To register for this workshop, see the links under the “Short Course,” above. 

Saturday, July 8: 

LCBA’s 9^th Annual Summer Potluck

When:  4 to 8 p.m.

Where: Lintott Alexander Park, Chehalis

Bring a dish to share & join us for good food, fun & fellowship, plus a drawing of fun beekeeping items to support our Youth Scholarship Program.  More details closer to the time!

Some Longer-Term Upcoming Events ~

Mark Your Calendars!

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

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