The Introduction to Beekeeping class provides an in depth overview of beekeeping practices. The class will be held on Saturday, March 2nd, 2024 from 9 AM to 4 PM.
This all-day class provides in-depth information for beginning beekeepers, and includes a live demonstration, showing how to open and examine a hive.
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- The Colony
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- Basic bee biology, hive activities
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- Products of the Hive
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- Honey, wax, pollen and propolis
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- Apiary Locations & Pollination
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- Obtaining Bees
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- Swarms, nucs, full colonies
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- Seasonal Management of Honey Bee Colonies
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- Pests, Predators, and Diseases
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- Nosema, Varroa and Tracheal mites, American Foulbrood, Chalkbrood, wax moth, ants
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- Tips for Aspiring Beekeepers
- History & Importance of Bees