Dates to choose from:
Jun 1st, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Jun 22nd, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Length: three hours
Cost $85
During this course you will learn about:
- Types of beehives
- Beehive components
- Beekeeping equipment
- Hive location
- Basics of honey bee biology
- Queen, drone and worker bee identification, hands-on
- Handling honey bees and brood frames, hands-on
- Understanding what you see in the opened hive and at the entrance, hands-on
Participants will need a protective gear (hat, veil) and closed toed footwear. Long sleeves and light colored material clothing is suggested. Please bring your own protective head gear. A simple bug jacket or mosquito veil will suffice. Water bottles are recommended. A notebook and pencil could be handy. Our course will take place at our educational apiary/ bee sanctuary.
