Upcoming events

    • 12 Oct 2024
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Madras - RSVP is required and space is limited


    Saturday in the Apiary

    October 12, 2024, from 1 to 3 pm

    Location: 850 NW Dogwood Ln, Madras, OR 97741
     

    Are the colonies ready for winter? We will do a final hive check including queen status and feed reserves. Also we will address all your questions regarding entrance reducers, mouse guards, hive covers, insulation and potential winter feeding options.

    Participants in the Oregon Master Beekeeper Program can earn 'In the Bees' (Getting-Started) or Education (apprentices) points. Are a Journey and like to help? Let Heike know ahead of time and earn Service Points. 

    RSVP is required and space is limited, so register early by clicking HERE . 

    Saturday in the Apiary, usually on second Saturdays (based on weather and Heike's schedule) is a casual, loosely structured event intended to provide a learning experience in a relaxed setting. We perform hive inspections, discuss colony management strategies for the month, and implement them.  Everyone who is comfortable being around live honey bees is welcome. You will need to bring your own gear (veil/gloves). Limited amount of veils available upon request. This is a free event. 

     Next SitA End of Nov or Beginning of Dec - Date TBD

    • 15 Oct 2024
    • 6:00 PM
    • The Environmental Center - 16 NW Kansas Ave, Bend, OR 97703

    October CO-Beekeepers Mtg

    Beehold, bee enthusiasts...

    It is our second annual movie night! Join us for a peek into the fascinating world of wild bees through the lenses of some of the best cinemaphotographers in the world. Keep your eyes glued to search out wild bees found in our own backyard.  After the screening, we’ll be discussing the film and sharing thoughts on the sweet and sticky world of beekeeping.

    Feel free, but not obligated, to bring some honey-based snacks to share.  The club will provide popcorn, candy, and beverages to keep you energized throughout the night.

    We welcome the whole family to join us for this fun-filled event! ‍ ‍

    The event will begin at 6:00 PM, but if you’re new to beekeeping, join us at 5:00 PM for our Beginner’s Corner. We’ll be ready to answer questions you might have, to help you get started on your beekeeping journey.

    Membership is not required for our meetings or the Beginner's Corner; all are welcome. 16 NW Kansas Ave, Bend, OR 97703


    • 25 Oct 2024
    • 27 Oct 2024
    • 25425 SW 95th Avenue Wilsonville, Oregon
    • 05 Nov 2024
    • ? - 11:59 PM

    2024 Theme: Beekeeping Bloopers

    The Lighter Side of Beekeeping

    Our 2024 COBKA Photography Contest is buzzing with excitement—and a bit of good-natured hilarity! This year, we’re diving into the world of “Beekeeping Bloopers.” Whether it's bees photobombing your selfies, an unexpected honey mishap, or maybe a worker bee taking a wrong turn and ending up in a pollen pile-up - We’re here for all the hilarious hive hijinks!

    Share your blooper-filled photos with us for a chance to win a prize, get featured on our website (and maybe become a cautionary tale), and enjoy some well-deserved recognition for embracing the “oops!” moments in your beekeeping journey.

    2024 COBKA Beekeeping Bloopers Contest Rules

    • Contestants are limited to two entries.
    • Entries must be original photographs snapped by the contestant.
    • Each entry should highlight a beekeeping-related mishap, laugh, or blooper.
    • Entries must be saved in a high-definition format (so we can zoom in and appreciate every detail of your bee-tastrophes).
    • Anyone involved in collecting or evaluating the photographs is not allowed to enter the contest.
    • We may use photo entries in Central Oregon Beekeepers’ media (with proper credit given to the photographer, and maybe a note to not try this at home).
    • Entries must be submitted via email to photography@cobeekeeping.org by midnight on November 5th. Make sure to include your name you would like to be credited as.

    1st place = $75

    2nd place = $25

    3rd place = 1-year COBKA membership

    Winners will be announced and recognized at the November COBKA meeting.


    • 19 Nov 2024
    • 6:00 PM
    • The Environmental Center - 16 NW Kansas Ave, Bend, OR 97703

    November CO-Beekeepers Mtg

    Details to be added here once finalized.

    Our meeting will begin at 6pm, but please join us at 5:00pm for our Beginner's Corner. Membership is not required for our meetings or the Beginner's Corner; all are welcome. 16 NW Kansas Ave, Bend, OR 97703

    If you would like to join us via Zoom, please use the link below. Note that you will need to be signed in as a COBKA member. Also, the Beginner's Corner portion of the meetings is not typically streamed. 

    COBKA Meetings Online


Past events

17 Sep 2024 Sept CO-Beekeepers Mtg: The Oregon Master Beekeeping Program
14 Sep 2024 COAREC Saturday in the Apiary
17 Aug 2024 COBKA Honey Bee Field Day & Picnic
15 Aug 2024 History of Honey Bees in the New World
03 Aug 2024 COAREC Saturday in the Apiary - Varroa Mite Treatment Options for Your Hive
16 Jul 2024 COBKA July Club Meeting - The Unseen Challenges of Beekeeping
18 Jun 2024 COBKA June Club Meeting - Beekeeper's Buzz: Unmasking Pesticides
11 Jun 2024 School of Ranch - Bee Curious
21 May 2024 COBKA May Club Meeting - Guest Speaker Dr. Dewey Caron: Advancements in Hive Monitoring
21 May 2024 Apiary Field Session with Dr. Dewey Caron
16 Apr 2024 COBKA April Club Meeting - Regenerative Agriculture & Bees
13 Apr 2024 COAREC Saturday in the Apiary
19 Mar 2024 COBKA March Club Meeting - Swarms and Swarm Management
09 Mar 2024 2024 COBKA Beginning Beekeeping Course
20 Feb 2024 COBKA February Club Meeting - The Queens' Gambit: A Strategic Approach to Small-Scale Queen Rearing
16 Jan 2024 CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER: COBKA January Club Meeting
19 Dec 2023 COBKA December Club Meeting - Movie Night with Holiday Snacks
27 Oct 2023 OSBA 2023 Fall Conference (in Bend!)
17 Oct 2023 COBKA October Club Meeting - Winterization
17 Oct 2023 COBKA 2023 Photo Contest Winners Announced!
14 Oct 2023 COAREC Saturday in the Apiary
30 Sep 2023 Deadline to enter the COBKA 2023 Photo Contest
19 Sep 2023 COBKA September Potluck + Honey Tasting & Judging
09 Sep 2023 COAREC Saturday in the Apiary
15 Aug 2023 COBKA August Club Meeting - Technology in the Hive
09 Aug 2023 Seminar & Workshop: VARROA MITE TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR YOUR HIVES
18 Jul 2023 COBKA July Club Meeting - Guest Speaker Dr. Ramesh Sagili, OSU Honey Bee Lab
09 Jul 2023 Beekeeper Dinner with Dr. Ramesh Sagili & OMBP Master Students
17 Jun 2023 COBKA June Club Meeting - Summer Field Day
16 Jun 2023 Hive inspection Demo with Dr. Dewey Caron
16 May 2023 COBKA May Club Meeting - Swarms
18 Apr 2023 COBKA April Club Meeting - Spring Preparations
21 Mar 2023 COBKA March Club Meeting & Elections
18 Mar 2023 COBKA 2023 Beginner Beekeeping Course - Registration Full
21 Feb 2023 COBKA February Club Meeting - Gen Z Beekeepers
17 Jan 2023 COBKA January Club Meeting - Hive Type Debates
15 Nov 2022 COBKA November Club Meeting - Your Beekeeping Stories
18 Oct 2022 COBKA October Club Meeting - Getting to know your area Beekeepers
20 Sep 2022 COBKA September Club Meeting - (In Person & Online!)
20 Aug 2022 COBKA End-of Summer Field Day and Picnic
04 Aug 2022 COAREC in the (Bend) Apiary - Mite Treatment Demonstration
18 Jul 2022 COBKA July Club Online Event - Magnificent Monarchs & other Central Oregon Butterflies
21 Jun 2022 COBKA June Club Meeting - Gadgets! (In Person & Online!)
20 Jun 2022 COAREC Workshop: Assembling Frame with Beeswax Foundation
17 May 2022 COBKA May Club Meeting - (In Person!) Using a Nuc for Spare Parts
07 May 2022 (CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER) COAREC Saturday in the Apiary
19 Apr 2022 COBKA April Club Meeting - Log Hives (Online)
15 Mar 2022 COBKA March Club Meeting - Swarms and Swarm Mitigation
17 Feb 2022 COBKA 2022 Beginner Beekeeping Course
15 Feb 2022 COBKA February Club Meeting - All Things Pollen + Officer Elections
18 Jan 2022 COBKA January Club Meeting - Online via zoom
18 Dec 2021 Oxalic Acid Demo - in Bend
16 Nov 2021 COBKA November Club Meeting (online)
19 Oct 2021 2021 COBKA Beekeeper's Potluck
25 Sep 2021 COBKA September Club Field Day
17 Aug 2021 COBKA August Club Meeting
20 Jul 2021 COBKA July Club Meeting - IN PERSON!
30 Jun 2021 COBKA Community Event: Andony Melathopoulos on Honey Bee & Native Bee Interactions
22 Jun 2021 COBKA June Club Meeting
25 May 2021 COBKA May Club Meeting - Honey Bee Photography
27 Apr 2021 COBKA April Club Meeting
23 Mar 2021 COBKA March Club Meeting
23 Feb 2021 COBKA February Club Meeting
15 Feb 2021 COBKA Beginner's Bee School 2021
26 Jan 2021 COBKA January Club Meeting - Mead Making
24 Nov 2020 COBKA November Club Meeting
10 Nov 2020 November COBKA Bees & Brews
27 Oct 2020 COBKA October Club Meeting with Mandy Shaw
24 Oct 2020 2020 ORSBA Conference
21 Oct 2020 NCAT Getting Started with Beekeeping Virtual Workshop
13 Oct 2020 October COBKA Bees & Brews
13 Oct 2020 COBKA 2020 Photo & Haiku Contest Deadline!
03 Oct 2020 2020 WASBA Pacific Northwest Beekeeping Conference
22 Sep 2020 COBKA September Club Meeting with Carolyn Breece
09 Sep 2020 Late Season Mite Treatments Webinar
08 Sep 2020 September COBKA Bees & Brews
25 Aug 2020 COBKA August Club Meeting with Dr. Ramesh Sagili
11 Aug 2020 August COBKA Bees & Brews
28 Jul 2020 COBKA July Club Meeting *New Time!
14 Jul 2020 COBKA Bees & Brews (Outside)
23 Jun 2020 COBKA June Club Meeting Online with Dr. Dewey Caron!
26 May 2020 COBKA May Club Meeting ONLINE!
21 May 2020 OSU Honey Bee Lab: Let's Talk Bees! Round 2: All Things PESTS!
28 Apr 2020 COBKA April Club Meeting ONLINE! (Zoom)
25 Apr 2020 COAREC Saturday in the Apiary ONLINE! (Zoom)
14 Apr 2020 CANCELLED - COBKA Bees & Brews
09 Apr 2020 Equipment Assembly Video Conference
24 Mar 2020 CANCELLED - COBKA March Club Meeting
21 Mar 2020 CANCELLED - COAREC Saturday in the Apiary
10 Mar 2020 COBKA Bees & Brews
25 Feb 2020 COBKA February Club Meeting
24 Feb 2020 COBKA Winter Steering Committee Meeting
11 Feb 2020 COBKA Bees & Brews
28 Jan 2020 COBKA January Club Meeting
14 Jan 2020 COBKA Bees & Brews
10 Dec 2019 COBKA Bees & Brews
19 Nov 2019 COBKA November Club Meeting - Canceled!
12 Nov 2019 COBKA Bees & Brews
25 Oct 2019 2019 ORSBA Conference
22 Oct 2019 COBKA October Club Meeting - Efficient Beekeeping
18 Oct 2019 COBKA Beginner's Bee School with Dr. Dewey Caron
12 Oct 2019 COAREC Saturday in the Apiary
08 Oct 2019 COBKA Bees & Brews
24 Sep 2019 COBKA September Club Meeting - Overwintering
14 Sep 2019 COAREC Saturday in the Apiary
10 Sep 2019 COBKA Bees & Brews
27 Aug 2019 COBKA Meeting - Extraction demo + Potluck Picnic!
13 Aug 2019 COBKA Bees & Brews
10 Aug 2019 COAREC Saturday in the Apiary
06 Aug 2019 VARROA MITE TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR YOUR HIVES - Free Seminar
23 Jul 2019 COBKA July Club Meeting
20 Jul 2019 COAREC Saturday in the Apiary
25 Jun 2019 COBKA June Club Meeting
15 Jun 2019 COAREC Saturday in the Apiary
28 May 2019 COBKA May Club Meeting
18 May 2019 COAREC Saturday in the Apiary
23 Apr 2019 COBKA April Club Meeting
20 Apr 2019 COAREC Saturday in the Apiary
26 Mar 2019 COBKA March Club Meeting
23 Mar 2019 COARC Saturday in the Apiary
26 Feb 2019 CANCELLED!! COBKA February Meeting
14 Feb 2019 (Corvallis) PNW POLLINATOR SUMMIT AND CONFERENCE 2019
22 Jan 2019 COBKA January Club Meeting
27 Nov 2018 COBKA November Club Meeting
17 Nov 2018 COARC Saturday in the Apiary
16 Nov 2018 The Native Bees of Central Oregon - COBKA Autumn Event with Andony Melathopoulos
26 Oct 2018 2018 ORSBA Conference
23 Oct 2018 COBKA October Club Meeting
13 Oct 2018 COARC Saturday in the Apiary
25 Sep 2018 COBKA September Club Meeting
08 Sep 2018 COARC Saturday in the Apiary
28 Aug 2018 2018 COBKA Beekeeper's Potluck Picnic & GEAR SWAP!
04 Aug 2018 COARC Saturday in the Apiary - WORKSHOP!
24 Jul 2018 COBKA July Club Meeting
11 Jul 2018 COBKA Hive Inspection Demonstration
10 Jul 2018 COBKA Hive Inspection Demonstration
09 Jul 2018 COBKA Hive Inspection Demonstration
07 Jul 2018 COARC Saturday in the Apiary
26 Jun 2018 COBKA June Club Meeting
11 Jun 2018 COARC MONDAY (rescheduled!) in the Apiary
22 May 2018 COBKA May Club Meeting
12 May 2018 COARC Saturday in the Apiary
24 Apr 2018 COBKA April Club Meeting
14 Apr 2018 COARC Saturday in the Apiary
14 Apr 2018 COARC Workshop with Heike (Assembling Frames)
14 Apr 2018 COARC Workshop with Heike (Assembling Frames)
13 Apr 2018 COARC Workshop with Heike (Assembling Frames)
27 Mar 2018 COBKA March Club Meeting
24 Mar 2018 COARC Saturday in the Apiary
27 Feb 2018 COBKA February Club Meeting
10 Feb 2018 2018 COBKA Bee School
23 Jan 2018 COBKA January Club Meeting
01 Dec 2017 What is the Oregon Bee Project?
28 Nov 2017 COBKA November Club Meeting
18 Nov 2017 COARC Saturday in the Apiary
27 Oct 2017 2017 ORSBA Conference
24 Oct 2017 COBKA October Club Meeting - Beekeeping Myths
14 Oct 2017 COARC Saturday in the Apiary - NEW LOCATION!!
26 Sep 2017 COBKA September Club Meeting - Winter Preparations
11 Sep 2017 COBKA Autumn Seminar: Honey Bee Anatomy & Dissection Laboratory with Dr. Lynn Royce
09 Sep 2017 COARC Saturday in the Apiary
29 Aug 2017 2017 COBKA Beekeeper's Potluck Picnic!
13 Aug 2017 COARC SUNDAY in the Apiary!
25 Jul 2017 COBKA July Club Meeting
22 Jul 2017 COARC Saturday in the Apiary - WORKSHOP!
27 Jun 2017 COBKA June Club Meeting
09 Jun 2017 Hive Inspection Demonstration
08 Jun 2017 Hive Inspection Demonstration
08 Jun 2017 Hive Inspection Demonstration
30 May 2017 COBKA Hive Inspection Demonstration
27 May 2017 COARC Saturday in the Apiary
23 May 2017 COBKA May Club Meeting
08 May 2017 COARC Package Bees Installation Demonstration
06 May 2017 Package Bees Installation Demonstration!
29 Apr 2017 COARC Saturday in the Apiary
25 Apr 2017 COBKA April Club Meeting
30 Mar 2017 COBKA Special Event - Rearing and Caring for Mason Bees
28 Mar 2017 COBKA March Club Meeting
28 Feb 2017 COBKA February Club Meeting
25 Feb 2017 2017 COBKA Bee School
24 Jan 2017 COBKA January Club Meeting
27 Dec 2016 COBKA December Club Meeting
28 Oct 2016 2016 ORSBA Conference
25 Oct 2016 COBKA October Club Meeting - Winter Preparation in Central Oregon
08 Oct 2016 Oct. 8th COARC Saturday in the Apiary
27 Sep 2016 COBKA September Club Meeting - Honey Extraction
13 Sep 2016 COBKA Autumn Seminar: Honey Bee Anatomy & Dissection Laboratory with Dr. Lynn Royce
10 Sep 2016 Sept. 10th COARC Saturday in the Apiary
23 Aug 2016 2016 COBKA Beekeeper's Potluck Picnic!
14 Aug 2016 COARC Advanced Beekeeping Workshop
26 Jul 2016 COBKA July Club Meeting - Migratory & Commercial Beekeeping
23 Jul 2016 July 23rd COARC Saturday in the Apiary
19 Jul 2016 An Evening with Dewey Caron on Beekeeping
15 Jul 2016 Carrot Seed Pollination and Bee Health Workshop
28 Jun 2016 COBKA June Club Meeting - Non-Langstroth Hives
25 Jun 2016 COBKA Summer Seminar - Killer Bees & Medicines of the Hive
24 May 2016 COBKA May Club Meeting - Swarms & Hive Splitting
13 May 2016 COBKA Hive Inspection (queen check)
11 May 2016 COBKA Hive Inspection (swarm check)
26 Apr 2016 COBKA April Club Meeting - Rearing and Caring for Mason Bees
26 Mar 2016 COBKA Guest Speaker: Dr. Ramesh Sagili
22 Mar 2016 COBKA March Club Meeting - Bee School Recap / Q&A
12 Mar 2016 OSU Extension BEEvent Pollinator Conference
05 Mar 2016 2016 COBKA Bee School
23 Feb 2016 COBKA February Club Meeting - Planting for Pollinators in Central Oregon
26 Jan 2016 COBKA January Club Meeting
24 Nov 2015 COBKA November Club Meeting
14 Nov 2015 Beekeepers Ball
06 Nov 2015 ORSBA Conference
27 Oct 2015 COBKA October Club Meeting
17 Oct 2015 Oregon Honey Festival
14 Oct 2015 October Steering Committee Meeting
07 Oct 2015 COBKA Free Community Beekeeping Seminar - Tree Hive Bees - with Lynn A. Royce, Ph.D.
03 Oct 2015 TUMALO BEE ACADEMY HONEY EXTRACTION
01 Oct 2015 Western Apicultural Society Conference
26 Sep 2015 COARC Saturday in the Apiary
22 Sep 2015 COBKA September Club Meeting
17 Sep 2015 COARC Begining Beekeeping Workshop
12 Sep 2015 COBKA Autumn Beekeeping Seminar
29 Aug 2015 COARC Advanced Beekeeping Workshop
13 Aug 2015 COBKA Beekeeper's Potluck Picnic
18 Jul 2015 Hive Opening
09 Jul 2015 July Club Meeting
11 Jun 2015 Monthly Club Meeting
06 Jun 2015 Hands-on Beginner Hive Opening
14 May 2015 Monthly Club Meeting
09 Apr 2015 Monthly Club Meeting
04 Apr 2015 2015 Bee School
12 Mar 2015 Monthly Club Meeting

    

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