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Linn Benton Beekeepers Association

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Scheduled Speakers

Italian Queen

LBBA schedules speakers with timely topics to help you in your beekeeping endeavors.  Our speakers are all volunteers who are willing to share their knowledge to help you be successful.  Please be sure to thank them for taking the time to share with us.

WHAT: Gathering of beekeepers from Linn and Benton Counties to hear presentations by experts and local beekeepers and share information on various beekeeping topics

WHEN: 6:30 pm on the Third Wednesday of each month

WHERE: Corvallis Waldorf School, 3855 NE Hwy 20, Corvallis, OR 97330

COST: Free

Email us with questions: Contact Us

2026

DATESPEAKERSUBJECT
January 21Mike RodiaResidential Beekeeping
February 18Carolyn BreeceReading The Frames
March 14LBBA Bee SchoolBeginning Beekeeping - Waldorf School
March 18Dewey CaronPNW Honeybee Survey Results
April 15Charlie Vanden HeuvelNutrition & Vitelligenin
May 20Rena BrownSplitting Using A Double Screen Board
June 17David MatisBeeswax Melting and Recovery
June 21st (Sunday)Field Day at OSU Apiary 2026 Field Day
July 15TBDTBD
August 19TBDTBD
September 16TBDTBD
October 21TBDTBD
November 18TBDTBD
December 16No MeetingEnjoy the holidays and see you in 2027!

For a list of our 2015 speakers go HERE.

For a list of our 2016 speakers go HERE.

For a list of our 2017 speakers go HERE.

For a list of our 2018 speakers go HERE.

For a list of our 2019 speakers go HERE.

For a list of our 2020 speakers go HERE.

For a list of our 2021 speakers go HERE.

For a list of our 2022 speakers go HERE.

For a list of our 2023 speakers go HERE.

For a list of our 2024 speakers go HERE.

For a list of our 2025 speakers go HERE.

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Honey Extractor Reservations

HoneyextractionOne of the benefits of being a paid club member is the use of our honey extraction equipment.

We currently have 2 kits available for your use.  If you would like to reserve a kit please contact one of the following club members by phone or email to check on availability.

Suzi M.    541-967-9607 or email
Everett K.   541-928-5259 or  email

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Honey Bee Swarms

Corvallis Swarm

What to do if you have a swarm.

So, you went out today and found a swarm of bees on the tree in your yard. You’re worried because that looks like an awful lot of bees and you don’t want to get stung and you don’t want your children stung. That’s a reasonable response. So, what should you do?

DON’T PANIC! Swarming bees are just looking for a new home. Since they don’t have a home or honey to defend, they are not really in the mood for stinging, unless you decide to disturb them first!

DON’T get out the can of insecticide and spray them. Much of the food we eat depends on these little gals for pollination.

DO give us a call! There are lots of beekeepers who would LOVE to come take this swarm off your hands. Most will even do it at no cost to you.

Look below and you will find a list of direct phone numbers for those who collect swarms.  If they do structural removals (cutouts), it will say, otherwise they only do normal swarm removals like in the photo on this page.

What if you can’t find a beekeeper? Well, remember that your swarm is just a group of temporarily homeless bees. As soon as they find someplace to settle, they’ll leave. In the meantime, just leave them alone and maybe take a few minutes to marvel at these wonderful little creatures.

For Yellow Jackets & Hornets, see the information below the swarm list.


For the Mid-Willamette Valley

LEGEND: 
"Text OK" means you may contact them by text.

Go directly to: [Adair Village] [Albany] [Brownsville] [Corvallis] [Jefferson] [Lacomb] [Lebanon] [Millersburg] [Monroe] [Philomath] [Scio] [Shedd] [Sweet Home] [Tangent]

Adair Village

  • Carter Ingle · 503-523-6851 · Text OK
  • Tim Wydronek · 541-730-4849 · Text OK
  • Anthoney Kelly · 541-974-6023 · Text OK

Albany

  • Denny Petersen · 541-248-7404 · Text OK
  • Tim Wydronek · 541-730-4849 · Text OK
  • Everett Kaser · 541-974-2666 · Text OK
  • Rena Brown · 541-255-9220 · Text OK
  • Anthoney Kelly · 541-974-6023 · Text OK
  • Pete McMenamin · 541-990-1016 · Text OK
  • Adam Miller · 541-829-9197 · Text OK

Brownsville

  • Anthoney Kelly · 541-974-6023 · Text OK
  • Rena Brown · 541-255-9220 · Text OK
  • Tracey Sears · 541-801-7376 · Text OK

Corvallis

  • Anthoney Kelly · 541-974-6023 · Text OK
  • Tim Wydronek · 541-730-4849 · Text OK
  • Adam Miller · 541-829-9197 · Text OK
  • Pete McMenamin · 541-990-1016 · Text OK
  • Carter Ingle · 503-523-6851 · Text OK
  • Everett Kaser · 541-974-2666 · Text OK

Jefferson

  • Anthoney Kelly · 541-974-6023 · Text OK

Lacomb

  • Anthoney Kelly · 541-974-6023 · Text OK
  • Rena Brown · 541-255-9220 · Text OK

Lebanon

  • Denny Petersen · 541-248-7404 · Text OK
  • Tracey Sears · 541-801-7376 · Text OK
  • Rena Brown · 541-255-9220 · Text OK
  • Anthoney Kelly · 541-974-6023 · Text OK

Millersburg

  • Anthoney Kelly · 541-974-6023 · Text OK
  • Pete McMenamin · 541-990-1016 · Text OK
  • Tim Wydronek · 541-730-4849 · Text OK
  • Denny Petersen · 541-248-7404 · Text OK

Monroe

  • Anthoney Kelly · 541-974-6023 · Text OK

Philomath

  • Anthoney Kelly · 541-974-6023 · Text OK
  • Tim Wydronek · 541-730-4849 · Text OK
  • Adam Miller · 541-829-9197 · Text OK

Scio

  • Anthoney Kelly · 541-974-6023 · Text OK

Shedd

  • Anthoney Kelly · 541-974-6023 · Text OK

Sweet Home

  • Tracey Sears · 541-801-7376 · Text OK
  • Anthoney Kelly · 541-974-6023 · Text OK
  • Rena Brown · 541-255-9220 · Text OK

Tangent

  • Tim Wydronek · 541-730-4849 · Text OK
  • Denny Petersen · 541-248-7404 · Text OK
  • Everett Kaser · 541-974-2666 · Text OK
  • Anthoney Kelly · 541-974-6023 · Text OK

In other parts of Oregon, check the Oregon State Beekeepers Association Swarm Call List.

In other parts of the United States, contact your state beekeeping association.


Yellow Jackets & Hornets

If you know for sure you have yellow jackets or hornets, please contact Dan Scollard at 541-753-6861.

This free service safely removes yellow jacket and hornet nests and their occupants from your property. Their venom is necessary in the manufacture of lifesaving allergy shots. Your call is important and appreciated as your nest has the potential to save someones life. Turn your nuisance into your neighbor’s medicine! For more information check out Oregonwasp.com.

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Volunteers Needed

volunteers

We’d love to get more volunteers!

If you like talking about bees, like talking with new people or just plain addicted to bees sign up.  Places you can volunteer are at farmers markets, speaking at schools,  garden shows, state fair and where ever else the club receives requests from.  We’d like to have a pool of names to call upon when requests come in.

Contact Kristin Rifai and asked to be added to list.

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Member Photo Gallery

If you would like to share some of your photographs of your bees or hives, email them to the web keeper and we’ll get them added. If you have a title and description for your photo, please include it.

Only send photographs YOU have taken, do not just send in photographs you found on the web that you like, because of copyright issues.  Email your photographs to tim@lbba.us

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