Central Ohio Beekeepers Association

We are Beekeepers helping other beekeepers

Lithopolis Honey Fest

Friday and Saturday Sept 6-7

Photo Contest, Honey and Wax Entries, COBA tent.

See you there!

Upcoming schedule of events (complete schedule download is below)

Mon., Aug. 26 7:00 Zoom meeting. Answer your questions.

Wed., Aug 28 6 Bee Yard – Inspect hives. Topic: Closing down hives for winter, mouse guards, robbing,

removing honey from hives Topic: Home hive assessment? treat? for autumn, treat Bee

Yard hives, winter feeding

Thurs., Aug., 29 6:30 Scotts Lawn Apiary

Wed., Sept 4 6 First Year Bee Yard – Inspect hives. Topic: Moving hives, planning if, when, where.

Thurs., Sept. 5 6:30 Scotts Lawn Apiary

Thurs., Sept. 5 7 Set up Lithopolis Honeyfest

Fri., Sept 6 3-7 Lithopolis Honey Fest

Sat., Sept 7 10-7 Lithopolis Honey Fest

Mon., Sept. 9 COBA Board Meeting

Wed., Sept 11 6 Bee Yard – Inspect hives. Topic: Winter feeds, storing frames and supers

Thurs., Sept. 12 6:30 Scotts Lawn Apiary

Sat., Sept. 14 10 Easton Apiary

Tues., Sept 17 6 Bee Yard – Inspect hives. Topic: Review prep for winter, winter feed. Last day to pick up

sold hives.

Wed., Sept 18 6:30 COBA monthly meeting – Franklin Park Conservatory

Thurs., Sept. 19 6:30 Scotts Lawn Apiary

Mon., Sept. 23 7:00 Zoom meeting. Answer your questions.

Wed., Sept 25 6 Bee Yard – last meeting, set up for winter, all hives are gone.

Thurs., Sept. 26 630p Scotts Lawn Apiary

Sun., Sept. 29 10a Easton Apiary

Note: Hives do not leave at night. They may be closed up in the evening and then moved the next day. Possible combinations are: close Wednesday evening, move Thursday. Or close Friday evening, move Saturday. Help is available as well as the use of the two-person hive mover.

Sat., Oct. 12 10a Easton Apiary

Mon., Oct. 14 COBA Board Meeting

Wed., Oct 16 6:30 COBA monthly meeting – elections and member appreciation. Franklin Park

Conservatory

Sun., Oct. 27 10 Easton Apiary

Mon., Oct. 28 7 Q & A Zoom meeting.

Sat., Nov. 2 10a Turkey Shoot at Cardinal Shooting Range

Thurs., Nov. 9 – TBA Drop off COBA Honey competition entries.

stay tuned for details for club honey competition

Tues, Nov 19 6p COBA Awards Banquet. Awards, results of honey competition

Der Dutchman in Plain City, OH

queens and NUC packages

Matt Dunham of Dunham Bees to have nucs available Cost is $180. A deposit of $80.00 is required. Use this link for nucs. https://www.dunhambees.com/product-page/nucleus-colony-deposit

Rich Herman of Richards Honeybee Supply is taking orders for nucs. Packages are $150 . Rich also has wooden ware, jackets, veils, and more. Contact Rich Herman at 419 512-2105 or email: nohcmedina@gmail.com.

Chris Cree of www.creesbees.com has the following available

Ohio raised queens and NUCS. At least three frames of brood, one frame of honey, and another mixed frame! Marked queen bred from our own stock. No box deposit, or frame exchange. Pick-up near Lancaster. ODA inspected and certiﬁed. Exact pick-up dates TBD based on spring weather conditions. Queen’s available June-Sept.

For more information go to creesbees.com or email chris@creesbees.com.

From Andy White at White's Twin Tree Farm. NUC's are 5 Frames- $200 available late April to early May. (depending on weather) with overwintered Ohio Queen's raised in Jackson, Ohio.

phone number is 740.503.4872. E-mail: whitestwintreefarms@gmail.com

Website: Whitestwintreefarms.com Pick up location is 2555 Hamburg Rd. SW Lancaster, OH. 43130. We have equipment, supplies, and bottles. We are an authorized dealer for Dadant and Mother Lode Products.

honey bees for life

Our Story

Hands-on Learning

Our Story

COBA is a non-profit organization 501 (c)(5) in the State of Ohio and is dedicated to promoting bees and beekeeping in Central Ohio.

We provide educational opportunities throughout the year at our monthly meetings, which are held on the 3rd Wednesday of most months at the Franklin Park Conservatory, 1777 E Broad St, Columbus, OH. 43205

Education

Hands-on Learning

Our Story

We offer our Bee Schools in February and March (4 consecutive Wednesdays for 2 hours each meeting), or two Saturday classes (8 hours). We give you information about beekeeping, physiology of bees, behavior, health concerns, and other topics to provide information about beekeeping.

Hands-on Learning

The OSU 1st Year Bee Yard is where new beekeepers are given hands on experience. We install new packages of bees into new equipment and over the summer we inspect the hives. New beekeepers can ask questions of the mentors at the bee yard. Winnie Williams coordinates the OSU 1st Year Bee Yard and can be contacted at: 614 787-3533

November 2, 2024 Turkey Shoot Information

SAVE THE DATE

Saturday November 2, 2024 at 10:00am COBA Charitable Foundation will be holding a Turkey Shoot at Cardinal Shooting Center. There will be your choice of a 50 clay-bird sporting clays course or 50 clay-bird 5-Stand course. We've added prizes for the top 3 shooters on each course to win a Thanksgiving turkey. Use this link to sign up.https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ZR8ZZ4ULXAZ3N

Entry fee is $50.

We are Beekeepers helping other beekeepers

Upcoming schedule of events (complete schedule download is below)

Complete 2024 1st Year Beeyard and COBA Schedule Download -

queens and NUC packages

Central Ohio Beekeepers Association Charitable Foundation

honey bees for life

Our Story

Hands-on Learning

Our Story

Education

Hands-on Learning

Our Story

Hands-on Learning

Hands-on Learning

Hands-on Learning

November 2, 2024 Turkey Shoot Information

We are Beekeepers helping other beekeepers

Upcoming schedule of events (complete schedule download is below)

Complete 2024 1st Year Beeyard and COBA Schedule Download -

queens and NUC packages

Central Ohio Beekeepers Association Charitable Foundation

honey bees for life

Our Story

Hands-on Learning

Our Story

Education

Hands-on Learning

Our Story

Hands-on Learning

Hands-on Learning

Hands-on Learning

November 2, 2024 Turkey Shoot Information

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