The South Western Ohio Beekeepers Association is a non-profit organization.Our mission is to develop beekeeping interest and skill in beginners through veteran beekeepers.SWOBA is made up of beekeepers from Hamilton, Butler, Clermont, and Warren counties in Ohio and some from Indiana and Kentucky. We have some beekeepers with more than 50 years of experience. Another goal is to increase the awareness of honeybees and their importance to our environment and food supply. Producing honey with one’s own bees is certainly a satisfying by-product to keeping bees. Most members keep two to four hives, but several have seven to fifteen and a few have forty or more.Most members produce honey, beeswax, pollen, and propolis for personal use and as gifts.Some members make a part of their income from the sale of these products. Annual membership dues are Five Dollars.
One of the largest and longest running beekeeping
schools in the nation. The program is designed to be educational for anyone
interested in honeybees, with programs for the beginning and experienced
beekeeper.
Limited to the first 300 people to register. This popular school
always fills up before the deadline, so don't delay sending in your
registration. If you wait to register you’ll miss this important
school.It filled up in two weeks last
year!
Vendors selling beekeeping equipment and supplies will be available during
this event.
This program is presented by numerous local bee
organizations, the Southwestern Ohio Bee School Committee, and the Ohio State
University Extension offices in the Miami Valley Extension Education and
Research Area.
March 27th, Saturday all day, S.W.OhioBeekeepersSchool at the Oasis Conference Center near Loveland, Ohio.
Saturday 4/17/10, (preliminary) 1:30PM Public Open Hive Demo at Parky’s Farm in Winton Woods. Will be preceded by a SWOBA member Pot-Luck lunch meeting at Noon.
Saturday 6/26/10, (preliminary) 1:30PM Public Open Hive Demo at Greenacres Farm (The Old Stone Church) ~ 8680 Spooky Hollow Road 45242. Will be preceded by a SWOBA member Pot-Luck lunch meeting at Noon.
Saturday 9/25/10, 1:30PM Public Open Hive Demo at GORMAN HERITAGE FARM 10052 Reading Road – Evendale, Ohio 45241Will be preceded by a SWOBA member Pot-Luck lunch meeting at Noon.
Package Bee orders for 2010 will be processed outside of the control SWOBA.
This link: http://olddrone.com/default.aspxwill take you to the website of Tony Rimkus. Tony has supplied our packages for the last few years. On this website you will see the package order forms associated with the Cincinnati bulk Bee Package deliveries.
When placing an order for bee packages, you will need to print the order form associated with the desired delivery date. The form must be filled out per Tony’s instructions and include payment and the pickup address from these 3 locations below:
There will be an additional minimum of $1.00 due per package payable to Bert, Roger or Andrew for package handling.They have volunteered their time to be package distributors and deserve to be compensated. DO NOT INCLUDE THIS PAYMENT WITH YOUR MONEY TO TONY RIMKUS!!!!
SWOBA will provide other links to bee suppliers as requested
Local Bee Classes
The 2nd Annual Warren County Beekeepers Beginning Beekeeping School will be at 2:00 PM on November 21 2009, January 16 2010 and February 20 2010. The location is the Warren County Conservation Club located at 1815 St Rt 123, Lebanon, OH (1 mile east of I-71). The first session is free. Sessions 2 & 3 will be $35 for both. Register at 513-677-1255 or rogerebarton@yahoo.com. More information at warrencountybeekeepers.org.
Bee Loss Information
CCD; (Colony Collapse Disorder), Beekeepers around the country began to notice reduced and missing populations of honeybees in the fall of 2006. This link will display the latest information, (several publications). It also has it's own links to numerous other beekeeking sites. A very educational site for all.
Honeybees continue to die off.Is this the main cause or just a contributor?
Click on the link below and watch the documentary, you decide.
