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Lake County Beekeepers Association Illinois

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Supporting the hobby beekeeper and local crops since 1975

Supporting the hobby beekeeper and local crops since 1975 Supporting the hobby beekeeper and local crops since 1975

2022 Meetings

January

Thursday January 20, 2022 - Informal questions and discussions at 6:30, Formal meeting at 7PM. Tim Wilbanks of Heritage Honeybees will be the guest speaker. The meeting is at State Bank of the Lakes, 50 Commerce Drive, Grayslake IL 60030.

February

Thursday February 3, 2022 - Mike Conner, a Certified Arborist and beekeeper, will be our guest speaker. He is from Honeytree Nursery whose goal is to plant pollinator trees and care for trees using the safest methods and as little chemicals as possible. The meeting is at State Bank of the Lakes, 50 Commerce Drive, Grayslake IL 60030. Informal questions and discussions at 6:30, Formal meeting at 7PM.

March

Thursday March 3, 2022 - Our speaker is Chris Saad whose presentation is "Honey Trails - Our Year in Operation".   Chris is a producer of local honey.  He has a family owned business with over 100 hives in Kane and DuPage County. His honey won the Illinois State Championship in 2010 and 2011.   He is a vender at Naperville and Winfield Farmers Market where he sells honey, candles and skin care products.   Chris also provides package bees, nucs, and hive equipment to local hobby beekeepers.

The meeting is at State Bank of the Lakes, 50 Commerce Drive, Grayslake IL 60030. The official meeting begins at 7 PM, but Board Members will be available to answer questions at 6:30 in the small kitchen conference room.

April

Thursday April 7, 2022 - Guest speaker: Slava Strogolov of Strong Microbials. Topic: Keeping Healthy Bee Colonies.

The meeting is at State Bank of the Lakes, 50 Commerce Drive, Grayslake IL 60030. Doors open at 6:30 PM for a Newbees Q & A. Meetings start at 7:00 PM.

May

Thursday May 5, 2022 - Guest speaker: Heather Sherwood a Senior Horticulturist at the Chicago Botanic Garden.  She will be speaking on "Creating a Pollinator Garden".

The meeting is at State Bank of the Lakes, 50 Commerce Drive, Grayslake IL 60030. Doors open at 6:30 PM for a Newbees Q & A. Meetings start at 7:00 PM.

June

Thursday June 2, 2022 - Guest speaker: Eleanor Schumacher, Illinois Department of Agriculture Apiary Inspector, Region 8. Topic: Nutrition, Pollen Values and Health.

The meeting is at State Bank of the Lakes, 50 Commerce Drive, Grayslake IL 60030. Doors open at 6:30 PM for a Newbees Q & A. Meetings start at 7:00 PM.

July

Thursday July 7, 2022

August

Annual LCBA Picnic - Time and Place to be Announced

September

Thursday September 1, 2022

October

October 6, 2022

November

November 3, 2022

December

December 1, 2022


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