The Lake County Beekeepers Association is an affiliate of the Illinois State Beekeepers Association. The Lake County Beekeepers meet on the first Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. Meetings are generally held at:
State Bank of the Lakes
50 Commerce Drive
Grayslake IL 60030
The April meeting will be held Thursday, May 3, 2012 at State Bank of the Lakes at 7:00 p.m.
The doors open at 6:30 p.m. for pre-meeting networking.
Directions to State Bank of the Lakes: from Route 45, take Center Street west for 0.8 mile and turn left on Commerce Drive to the Bank.
Individuals interested in bees and/or beekeeping are invited to attend our meetings. The annual dues for the Lake County Beekeepers Association are $15.00 - $5.00 go to Lake County Beekeepers Association and $10.00 go to the Illinois State Beekeepers Association. The dues are for the calendar year from January 1 through December 31. Illinois State Beekeepers Association dues include a subscription to the ISBA Bulletin. Three beekeeping journals, American Bee Journal, Bee Culture and Speedy Bee are available to ISBA members at about a 25% discount.
The following individuals may be contacted for additional information about the Lake County Beekeepers Association:
The Illinois State Beekeepers Association website is www.ilsba.com
This site has the Illinois Bees & Apiary Act, Illinois Bees & Apiary Rules, the Application for Apiary Registration for Illinois, and information about the apiary inspection program.