Welcome All Beekeeping Enthusiasts
Welcome to the Treasure Valley Beekeepers Club of Idaho.
The Treasure Valley Beekeepers Club provides a great opportunity for anyone with an interest in bees to come and gather great resources and knowledge about the honeybee. Practical knowledge, workshops and demonstrations are planned throughout the year. At every meeting we discuss important bee topics along with a Q & A with an experienced beekeeper. Everyone is welcome! To become a club member, come to any meeting to sign up. Dues are $10.00/yr or $15.00 for a family/yr.
The Treasure Valley Beekeepers Club provides a great opportunity for anyone with an interest in bees to come and gather great resources and knowledge about the honeybee. Practical knowledge, workshops and demonstrations are planned throughout the year. At every meeting we discuss important bee topics along with a Q & A with an experienced beekeeper. Everyone is welcome! To become a club member, come to any meeting to sign up. Dues are $10.00/yr or $15.00 for a family/yr.
BUSINESS
Regular Meeting in May
Regular Meeting at the IOA Hall on May 21, 2013
We meet the third Tuesday of most every month (unless we have a field trip) at 6:30 pm in Boise at:
IOA Hall 401 Brazil St. (off Sunrise Rim) Boise Please bring your own drinks. Map Article on Neonicotinoids from ForbesAuthor Jon Entine wrote this article in Forbes on "Science Collapse Disorder--The Real Science Behind Neonics And Mass Bee Deaths". Please read for a realistic perspective on neonicotinoids and bees.
Randy Olivier's Paper on Bees
Randy Olivier presents his findings on what happened to the bees this year.
APRIL 2013 NEWS LETTER
Chad, our Chief Drone has created the April News letter for the club:
YOUR TVBC OFFICERS
President/Chief Drone – Chad Dickinson - Chad@lochsaidaho.com
Vice-President - Doug Cleveland - acdccleveland@msn.com Treasurer/Keeper of the Envelope – Dick Knapp – dickknapp@hotmail.com Worker Bee/Secretary – Todd Hayden – dthayden@gmail.com Former Past President – Jeff Bergland – jbergland@firstam.com Committee Positions: Volunteers (no vote necessary) Web Queen Chair – MJ Oresik – mjoresik@yahoo.com Social Activities Chair (NEW position) – Karla Kimball – Party Bee! – kimballk@slhs.org Karla would like to plan club activities, like barbecues, honey tastings, etc… Community Education Chair (Plans club education - Bug Days, Western Id. Fair, etc…) – Amber Price and Stacey Beeles will co-chair this position. Amber Price amberae8@gmail.com Stacey Beeles happyinnampa@yahoo.com Please welcome all of the new leaders for 2013 |
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EQUIPMENT
HONEY EXTRACTORS (members only)
Please contact a TVBC member listed in your area to reserve
honey extractor. Members pay $10.00 per day and an extra $20.00 if additional cleaning is required.: Chad Dickinson (Maple Grove/Lake Hazel) 6525 S. Derbyshire Ave. Boise - Ph:867-2409 Kevin Duesman (Harris Ranch/Northeast Boise area) 3555 Barber Drive, Boise – Ph: 861-7831 Doug Cleveland (12th Avenue South, Nampa) 312 Mountain View Drive, Nampa -Ph: 249-0780 Rex Larsen (Five Mile and Ustick Road) 10378 W. Milclay St. Boise- Ph; 841-1360 EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE THIS SPRING
Mike Morrison has a list of equipment that you can purchase locally and avoid shipping charges. Please see the following list for what he has available and his contact info:
CONTACT US
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