Crossroads
Beekeepers to Host Bee School on February 11th
Effingham IL: On Saturday, February 11th, the Crossroads
Beekeepers will be holding their sixth annual bee school at the University of
Illinois Extension Center, 1209 N Wenthe, Effingham, Illinois. This
year's bee school is for anyone interested in beekeeping and will
focus on basic skills and information needed for the beginning beekeeper.
Class topics include Understanding the
Honey Bee taught by Larry Quicksall, Hive Components and Equipment taught by
Jim Livingston, Getting and Feeding Your First Bees taught by Rick
Campbell, and Your First Year of Beekeeping by Nick Brummer.
In addition to the speakers, there will be
educational displays created by club members and a live demonstration on
lighting a smoker and a video on how to extract honey from frames.
Prairie Profile will also be on site to
offer wooden-ware equipment needed to start beekeeping this Spring.
Doors will open for check-in at 8:00am. The
first session will start at 9:00am, and the bee school will conclude at 4:00pm.
The cost to attend this all-day bee school is
$30.00 and includes the classes, presentation handouts, sample copies of
beekeeping journals, refreshments, and a catered lunch from Niemerg’s
Steakhouse. Those registered for the Beginning Beekeeping workshop
will also receive the book “First Lessons in
Beekeeping”.
Registration deadline is Monday, February 1st.
For more information and to download a
registration form for the bee school, visit the club’s website at http://CrossroadsBeekeepers.blogspot.com .
Crossroads Beekeepers is a local beekeeping club
based in Effingham and serving beekeepers in all surrounding
counties. Club meetings are on the second Monday of the month at
6:30 p.m. in the basement of the University of Illinois Extension Center, 1209
N. Wenthe, Effingham.
For more information regarding registration for
the bee school, please contact Dawn Quicksall at 217-342-4233.
