Forms, Facts & Downloads
• Ohio Info Bee
• Feeding Bees
• Winter wrapping your hives
• Mead
• Keeping Honey Safe
• Cottage Food Production
• New Label Laws
• Safety in the Bee Yard
• Swarming
• Creamed Honey
• Wax cappings
• Chemicals for Bee Pests
• Solar Wax Melter
• Harvest Honey
• Standards for Grading Honey
• OH Apiary Fact Sheets 2005
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Annual family membership costs are $25.00 per year, and includes our monthly newsletter by U.S. Mail, $20.00 if you receive your newsletter electronically.
Become a member TODAY!
To Join LCBA, simply pay online using, PayPal, Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express, or request to be invoiced for your membership dues.
If you do not wish to join online, please download the printable LCBA Membership Form
| Membership Form |
We are located in Lorain County, Ohio. LCBA was founded in 1919 as a, non-profit organization committed to educating the public about the value of honeybees and the impact honeybees have on our world. We provide educational appearances upon request for schools and other groups. LCBA encourages and mentors beginning beekeepers through scholarship programs for students and adult education.
All general membership meetings are held the second Friday of each month unless otherwise advertised. We will notify the membership in advance of any changes to the normal. All meetings are open to the public.
2014 Beginner Beekeeping Class
19th Annual
Class Dates: Friday, March 7, 14, 21, and 28
Time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Where: First Church (United Church of Christ),106 N. Main St., Oberlin, OH 44074
Bonus Class: September 12
Time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Where: Queen Right Colonies and St. Clair home apiary, 43655 SR 162, Spencer,OH
Cost: $50, includes one year of membership in LCBA and a monthly newsletter by e‐mail ($55.00 if you want newsletter by mail)
| Click here for Beginner Beekeeping Class Flyer |
| Click here for Registration Form |
2014 Educational Scholarship Competition
500 Word Essay: "Why I Want To Be A Beekeeper"
You could win:
- A Beginner’s Beekeeping Kit
- Four Beginner Beekeeping Classes
- Membership to Lorain County Beekeepers Association
- Your Very Own Personal Beekeeping Mentor!
| Click here for Scholarship Flyer |
Monthly Meetings
When: 2nd Friday of the month. Beginning at 7:00 p.m. until 9:30 p.m.
Where: First Church in Oberlin,
United Church of Christ
106 N. Main Street
Oberlin, OH 44074
Admin/Officers Monthly Meeting
When: Last Wednesday of the month. Beginning at 7 p.m.
Where: Henrietta Township Hall (all are welcome)
10413 Vermilion Road
Oberlin, OH 44074
American Bee Journal & Bee Culture Magazine
One of the benefits of bee-ing an LCBA member is the discount subscriptions to both magazines. Discount subscription forms are available at our meetings.
LCBA Pure Honey
Multi-floral honey - available at LCBA events. This wonderfully rich golden liquid is the incredible product of honeybees and naturally delicious.
Compliments of Dr. Jim Tew, his book, free for your reading pleasure!
| Click here to download Backyard Beekeeping |
James E. Tew, Apiculture Advisor, Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University, and State Specialist, Beekeeping, and Associate Professor, Department of Entomology, Ohio State University, Wooster, OH 44691