The Valley Hive is Hosting National Honeybee Day Honey Tasting & Recipe Contest

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The Valley Hive is hosting a Honey Tasting and Recipe Contest in celebration of National Honeybee Day. We hope that you can join us at The West End Tavern on Saturday, August 20th. 


WHAT: Beekeepers from the Los Angeles area will have an opportunity to showcase their Backyard Honey. Each entry will be judged by our panel of Honey Experts from all over Southern California. After a winner is chosen, the honey will be available for public tasting.
 
Where: Our friends at The West End Tavern in Chatsworth have generously offered their location for this event. Beatrice, the bartender extraordinaire, will be on hand to make her Honey Cocktail creations. The address is: 21356 Devonshire Street, Chatsworth
 
When: Saturday, August 20th from 4-7pm
 
Why: It’s National Honeybee Day and that’s something to celebrate!
 
Guidelines to Enter: Is your honey the best in town? Do you have a favorite honey recipe? Entering our contest couldn’t be easier!! 

  1. fill out the form
  2. We need two 1 pound jars of your honey: one in an unmarked jar for the contest; the other jar should be labeled, and will be sold at the event. All proceeds will be donated to a charity dedicated to helping to Save the Buzz!  
  3. Bring your honey to The Valley Hive or you can ship it to us, if you prefer. You can also bring it to the next LACBA meeting on Monday, August 1st. Deadline to enter is August 18th.
  4. If you are entering a honey recipe, simply let know what you are making and bring it to The West End Tavern by 3:30pm on August 20th.

Our Shipping Address is:
9633 Baden Avenue, Chatsworth, California 91311

LA County Fair - Bee Booth

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VOLUNTEERS: The LA County Fair is September 2-25th. Signups to volunteer have been sent out by Cyndi Caldera via SignUp.com. If you did not receive an email, please contact Cyndi so she can add you to the list.

We need 3 shifts of volunteers per day. All volunteers will receive free parking and passes to the fair to enjoy their time before/after their shift in the bee booth. Volunteers who put in the most hours will be eligible for scholarships to attend the CSBA convention in San Diego in November.

Come help educate your community, meet your fellow beekeepers, and maybe even learn something new yourself!

For more information about the LA County Fair and the Bee Booth check out our Events page /events/ 

Beekeeping Class 101 - Sunday, August 21, 2016 at Bill's Bees Bee Yard

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UPDATE: Next Beekeeping Class 101 is Sunday, August 21, 2016, 9AM-Noon at Bill's Bees Bee Yard. BEE SUITS REQUIRED. We may do some honey extracting during this class. If you have honey frames to extract let Bill Lewis know in advance and we will arrange to extract your honey as part of our bee class. Send Bill an email at billsbees@wildblue.net or call 818-312-1691 to get on the bee class extracting schedule. We can provide a bucket for extracted honey or bring your own. Look forward to seeing you. For more info on our Beekeeping Class 101 - see below.

(NOTE: The date was originally posted as August 14 but that was incorrect.)  Please see our Beekeeping Class 101 page for more information. - Thank You! /beekeeping-classes-losangeles/

LACBA Beekeeping Class 101 - #6: July 17, 2016 at Bill's Bees Bee Yard

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Los Angeles County Beekeepers Association
Beekeeping Class 101 - Class #5 

Welcome to the Los Angeles County Beekeepers Association Beekeeping Class 101.
See /beekeeping-classes-losangeles/ 
for the 2016 Season Schedule of Classes.
All bee classes for the remainder of the 2016 Season will be held at Bill's Bees Bee Yard.
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/Hz7NS.
The next class is Sunday, July 17, 9AM-Noon.
BEE SUITS REQUIRED!
We teach responsible beekeeping for an urban environment,
adhering to Best Management Practices for the bees, beekeepers, and general public.
All are Welcome!