The new site for the club is live at www.crossroadsbeekeepers.com. A huge thanks to Nancy for getting this going for us.  Nice work! Please use the contact form to report problems with the site or if you have comments or suggestions.  I am still learning the platform it is on so bear with me as I learn and fine tune things. If anyone would like to contribute to the photo gallery or the blog, let me know via the contact form ..read more

Crossroads Beekeepers to Host Bee School on February 11th Effingham IL:  On Saturday, February 11th, the Crossroads Beekeepers will be holding their sixth annual bee school at the University of Illinois Extension Center, 1209 N Wenthe, Effingham, Illinois.  This year's bee school is for anyone interested in beekeeping and will focus on basic skills and information needed for the beginning beekeeper.  Class topics include Understanding the Honey Bee taught by Larry Quicksall, Hive Components and Equipment taught by Jim Livingston, Getting and Feedi ..read more

The next monthly meeting of the Crossroads Beekeepers will be held January 9th at 6:30 p.m. at the U of I Extension in Effingham, IL.  Bring a snack to share and join us to talk bees! We will be accepting nominations for "Beekeeper of the Year" and making final arrangements for the Beginner Beekeeping School.  The date set is Feb 11, 2017 for the school. REMINDER:  We will not hold a monthly meeting in February due to the Bee School ..read more

Our December 2016 meeting is tomorrow, December 12th at 6:30 pm at th U of I extension in Effingham. As usual it is free and open to the public.  This will be a Christmas Holiday potluck. Please bring a dish to share. We will also take nominations for 2016 Beekeeper of the year. We hope to see you there ..read more

Nominations are still open for club officers. So far we have Jim Livingston nominated for President, Nelda Campbell for Treasurer, Bradley Livingston for Secretary. We are still seeking nominations for Vice President and Membership Coordinator and further nominations for all offices are still open. We will ask for further nominations at the November 14th meeting and voting will follow.  You may volunteer for an office if you would like or nominate someone you think would serve the club well ..read more

We had 9 entries in the honey competition, one in the comb honey, and one mead.  Two entries were light and the remainder amber honey. In the light class first place went to Rick Campbell and second place to Lance Coil.  In the Ambers we had a tie for first between Rick Russel and Nick Brummer, with Rick Campbell taking second and third going to Dave Dohm. Our only entry in comb honey was Rick Campbell.  Dave Dohm brought a sparkling mead for tasting. The people's choice went to Lance Coil and the president's choice was Rick Campbell. Thanks to Danny Wright for judging ..read more

By popular request from the meeting, we have the following slides from Dave Dohm's excellent presentation on preparing your hives for winter and a successful spring ..read more

September Meeting  The Crossroads Beekeepers meeting for September will be held at the U of I Extension office in Effingham at 6:30p.m. Monday September 12.  The discussion will be on winterization. October Meeting The October meeting will be held October 10 at the U of I extension office in Effingham at 6:30 p.m. Honey judging will take place at this meeting.  Bring your 1lb glass or plastic jars or comb honey for judging.  Certificates will be awarded for each class (color), Presidents/Club choice. You are encouraged to bring a honey recipe to share and join in the ta ..read more

Due to the rain forecast for today, the Beekeeping Field Day at the Quicksall Farm has been cancelled.  Sorry ..read more

We are not having a regular meeting this month. Hope to see you at the Field Day ..read more