Website updates

We added a few items to our website

• Updated the new 2025 board

• Added link for Honey Extractor lending program

• Added Latest upcoming speaker

• Cleaned up and removed many old posts and cleaned up some bad expired links

• Added info about Roundup to warn about it’s use

• Updated the order of golden hive recipients to put the latest recipients first.

• Cleaned up pages and removed much of historical posts where there were worries of possible copyright violations

• Added upcoming speaker - LACBA Speaker for November 6, 2023 - Albert Robertson

• Added upcoming speaker - LACBA Speaker for October 2, 2023 - Dr. Ruben Alarcón

• Added upcoming speaker - LACBA Speaker for September 11, 2023 - Tom Seeley

• Added upcoming speaker - LACBA Speaker for August 7, 2023 - Grace Kunkel and Stetcyn Maldonado

• Added upcoming speaker - LACBA Speaker for July 10, 2023 - George Davidson

• Added upcoming speaker - LACBA Speaker for June 5, 2023 - Priya Chakrabarti Basu

  “Understanding the various facets of bee nutrition”

• Added LA fair signups

• Add Bee Informed survey to the home page

• Add 2023 Honey queen details to the homepage

POSTPONED - Beekeeping 101 Class#3 on Saturday April 13th.

SATURDAY’S CLASS WILL BE POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER

Due to cool temperatures and a 90% chance of rain in the morning, the class that was scheduled for Saturday 4-13-2024 will be postponed until Saturday 4-20-2024. An email with class details for the new date was sent out to registered class participants on 4-11-2024. All current participants registers for the class will have their registration transferred to the new date.

We apologize for any inconvenience and look forward to seeing you on Saturday April 20th.

POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER - new date will be Saturday April 20th

Pesticide Awareness

Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, is one of the most commonly used herbicides in the world by commercial gardeners. However, many pesticides - including insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides - harm pollinators and other beneficial insects, it can be directly toxic to bees if they come into contact with it while foraging. Bees may ingest glyphosate residues on plants, leading to acute toxicity.

To help educate those in the farming and gardening industries about this toxic chemical, we've created a comprehensive guide. It covers things like what it is used for, symptoms, and side effects. Included is a second guide regarding non-toxic alternatives, please take a look:
Glyphosate
https://www.drugwatch.com/roundup/glyphosate/
Alternates
https://www.drugwatch.com/roundup/alternatives/

Signup to Attend

2023 Annual Banquet

Signup Below

Join us on Sunday December 3,2023 from 10am to 3pm

RSVP required to attend. Deadline to sign up is 11-26-2023

• WHAT: Food, Raffle, & Fun. Come out and Celebrate 150 Years of beekeepers getting together in Los Angeles to talk about bees and educate the public.

• WHERE: The Valley Hive, 10538 Topanga Canyon Blvd. Chatsworth, CA 91311

• PARKING: on Topanga Canyon Blvd (no parking restrictions on Sundays)

• WHEN: Sunday December 3, 2023 from 10am to 3pm

• WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING: Your family, an appetizer or dessert to share, an item to be raffled off to raise money for LACBA, and your dancing shoes!

• RSVP NOW: Deadline to RSVP is Sunday 11-26-2023. We need an accurate head count so we have enough food and seats for everyone.

Fundraiser for LACBA

Come have a fun night out and raise money for LACBA!

Saturday October 7th from 5-9pm

Back by popular demand, The Valley Hive’s 5th Annual Fundraising Honey Competition & Honey Dessert Recipe Contest is scheduled for Saturday October 7th from 5-9pm. This year, The Valley Hive is raising funds for LACBA, so tell all your friends about the event.

Members are encouraged to submit your honey for the competition. Your honey submission of 2 - 8oz jars of honey (one with a label & one without a label) need to be dropped off at The Valley hive by 5pm on Saturday September 23rd.

Are you looking to do something fun with your honey? Along with submitting your honey for the competition, you can use your honey to make a Honey Dessert and compete for the best tasting Honey Dessert Recipe. Click here to let us know what you will be bringing.

We look forward to seeing everyone out at The Valley Hive on October 7th. For more information you can contact The Valley Hive.

Dinner from 5pm to 7pm.

LACBA member Doug Nolan’s catering company, Outback Catering, will be cooking the night of the Fundraising event. For only $19.95 per person, you can support LACBA and have dinner.

Outback Catering is donating 10% of your meal ticket price to LACBA. Pre-order your dinner ticket now to make sure we have enough food for you. In fact, bring the whole family and invite your friends as well.

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