05/18/2013
2013 Queen Rearing Course
05/16/2013
WCOBA Meeting – Troy Hayner Cultural Center
Regular Monthly Meeting at Troy-Hayner Cultural Center in Troy Ohio (every 3rd Thursday of the Month)
See www.wcoba.com for more information.
05/11/2013
Greater Cleveland Beekeepers Annual Conference
Conference Topic: Natural Beekeeping
Keynote Speakers:
Ross Conrad: “Organic Approaches to Modern Apiculture”: Mr. Conrad learned his craft from the late Charles Mraz, world renowned beekeeper. Conrad is a former president of the Vermont Beekeepers Association, a regular contributor to Bee Culture – The Magazine of American Beekeeping and author of Natural Beekeeping: Organic Approaches to Modern Apiculture. Ross has given bee related presentations and led organic beekeeping workshops and classes throughout North America for many years. His beekeeping business, Dancing Bee Gardens, supplies friends, neighbors, and local stores with honey and candles among other bee related products, and provides bees for Vermont apple pollination in the spring.
Janet Clayton: “Honeybee Health”: Janet is a Master Beekeeper and served as editor of the WVBA Newsletter. Her recent work on a new honey processing facility has fueled her interest in this topic. Janet will give some valuable insights for beekeepers wishing to improve their honeybee health.
See www.greaterclevelandbeekeepers.com for more information.
05/09/2013
WCOBA – Dr. Larry Connor Evening Program
Dr. Larry Connor, author of Queen Rearing Essentials, Bee Sex Essentials, Increase Essentials, Bee-sentials and frequent contributor to the American Bee Journal and Bee Culture, is coming to Springfield, OH. Connor will present two topics on May 9, 2013 to area beekeepers. The first presentation will cover the work and importance of the juvenile honey bee exploring the role and impact of nurse bees within the colony. A second session will cover making increases through Nucs. Nucs are a valuable tool for the beekeeper interested in expansion or deadout replacements, the availability of locally adapted overwintered bees, or queen rearing.
Full Event Details: http://www.wcoba.com/content/dr-larry-connor-evening-program
05/06/2013
Miami Valley Beekeepers Association Meeting
Come join our monthly meeting. Bill Starrett will be our Guest Speaker on the topic of Swarm Control
04/25/2013
WCOBA Meeting – The Cedar Bog
Regular Monthly Meeting at The Cedar Bog in Urbana, Ohio (every 4th Thursday of the Month)
See www.wcoba.com for more information.
MOVBA Meeting
Monthly Meeting
04/18/2013
WCOBA Meeting – Troy Hayner Cultural Center
Regular Monthly Meeting at Troy-Hayner Cultural Center in Troy Ohio (every 3rd Thursday of the Month)
See www.wcoba.com for more information.
04/16/2013
WCOBA Meeting – The Community Center
Regular Monthly Meeting at The Community Center in Belle Center, Ohio (every 3rd Tuesday of the Month)
See www.wcoba.com for more information.