Apiary Field Day Rescheduled

The Apiary Field Day has been rescheduled for Sunday April 26th.   Apiary tour times are 1:00 p.m & 2:30 p.m to ensure everyone can see what's going on & that there is plenty of parking. We will be looking inside the hive, observing techniques on how to work your hives, what to watch for inside the hive, queen marking, smoker lighting, & more. Veil required.

DIRECTIONS:
GPS Coordinates: 39.278976, -88.564279
Link for Map Quest Directions: http://mapq.st/1CAzNJg

From U of I Extension in Effingham:
1. Leave U of I Ext. going S on Wenthe Dr. (.2mi)
2. Turn Right onto Evergreen Ave. (.3mi)
3. Turn Right onto Keller Dr/IL Rte 32/33 (3.8mi)
4. Turn Right on IL Rte 32 going N towards Stewardson (7.7mi)
5. Turn Right on CR 400, which is .6 mi N of the Stewardson Citgo Gas Station. (2.9mi)
6. Turn Left on 3100 E (.4mi)
7. Turn Left at the top of the hill by the mail boxes and bee hives.
You're at Quicksall Farm.

From Casey's General Store in Neoga:
1. Go S from Casey's on Rte 45 (3.6mi)
2. Turn Right onto the Centerline Rd, which is CR 400 N (4.8mi)
3. Turn Right onto 3100N (.4mi)
4. Turn Left at the top of the hill by the mail boxes and bee hives.
You're at Quicksall Farm.
Emergency Ph # if you're lost: 217-347-5937
Watch here for updates/cancellations in case of rain. We will reschedule. Hope to see you there!!

Field Day Reminder

Tomorrow, April 19th, is the field day. Apiary tour times are 1:00 p.m & 2:30 p.m to ensure everyone can see what's going on & that there is plenty of parking. We will be looking inside the hive, observing techniques on how to work your hives, what to watch for inside the hive, queen marking, smoker lighting, & more. Veil required.

DIRECTIONS:

GPS Coordinates: 39.278976, -88.564279
Link for Map Quest Directions: http://mapq.st/1CAzNJg

From U of I Extension in Effingham:
1. Leave U of I Ext. going S on Wenthe Dr. (.2mi)
2. Turn Right onto Evergreen Ave. (.3mi)
3. Turn Right onto Keller Dr/IL Rte 32/33 (3.8mi)
4. Turn Right on IL Rte 32 going N towards Stewardson (7.7mi)
5. Turn Right on CR 400, which is .6 mi N of the Stewardson Citgo Gas Station. (2.9mi)
6. Turn Left on 3100 E (.4mi)
7. Turn Left at the top of the hill by the mail boxes and bee hives.
You're at Quicksall Farm.

From Casey's General Store in Neoga:
1. Go S from Casey's on Rte 45 (3.6mi)
2. Turn Right onto the Centerline Rd, which is CR 400 N (4.8mi)
3. Turn Right onto 3100N (.4mi)
4. Turn Left at the top of the hill by the mail boxes and bee hives.
You're at Quicksall Farm.
Emergency Ph # if you're lost: 217-347-5937
Watch here for updates/cancellations in case of rain. We will reschedule. Hope to see you there!!

Also, the extractor kit has been ordered.  It will be at the May meeting so everyone will have a chance to check it out. 

Upcoming Events

REMINDER:
The final session of bee school is April 13th at  6:30p.m.  Dave Dhom will be presenting.  The subject will be "Your first year of beekeeping."  A short survey will be passed out so you can share your thoughts and opinions about bee school.  We want to make sure we're meeting your needs and continue to grow.  You may turn it in after the field day.

The regular club meeting topic will be "Splits" presented by Don Bennet.

There will be a sign up sheet for members who would like to help with the ISBA summer meeting June 27th.  Dues paying members will also be asked to vote on the purchase of some big ticket items for club use.

BEE SCHOOL FIELD DAY:

Will be held Sun April 19th at Larry Quicksall's farm.  We will run two groups through the bee yard.  One group at 1pm and one group at 2:30 pm.  A sign up sheet will be available at the meeting Apr 13th  for you to reserve your time.  We're running two groups to ensure everyone gets the most out of their experience.

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT:

Veil and gloves.

TOPICS COVERED:

Gear, smoker lighting, checking your hives, making splits, marking and clipping,

IN CASE OF RAIN:

New date will be announced.

Directions will be forthcoming via Larry.

GENERAL UPDATES:

Officers meeting was held April 6th.  We discussed the final day of bee school and field day, upcoming club meeting topics and activities.

June 27th:  ISBA Summer Meeting.
July 13th:  Honey Extraction
Aug 10th:  Honey Competition.  We would like to make this a bigger event and open it to other clubs and the public.
Sept 12th:  Family Field Day at Ballard Nature Center.  Open to the public.

We will be asking for help with the Aug 10th and Sept 12th events.  Stay tuned for volunteer sign ups.

We hope to see you at the next meeting.  It is free and open to the public.