Intro to Beekeeping | Become a Beekeeper 2-day Hands-On Workshop

Intro to Beekeeping | Become a Beekeeper Hands-On Series, includes Suiting Up and Going into the Hives (2-days)

This is a unique and one of a kind opportunity to actually work the bees in actual bee hives as part of the Hands-on portion of the workshop. We will suit you up and take a close look at the bees. You will be learning how to use the tools, what you are looking for and have personal hands-on experience working in the hive. Learn from a UF Advanced Master Beekeeper

Class Lecture on Saturday, May 23rd from 9am-5pm at GreenView Aquaponics Family Farm & Apiary, at 4160 Old Burnt Store Road, N, Cape Coral, FL 33993

• Becoming a Beekeeper
• Basic Tools
• Hive Equipment
• How to Get Started
• Maintaining Your Hive
• Working Bees
• Hive Structure
• Colony Structure
• General Management
• SW Florida Forage
• Products of the Hive
• Honey Harvesting
• Pests & Diseases

Hands-On Workshop on Sun, May 24th from 9am-5/6pm at GreenView Aquaponics Family Farm & Apiary, at 4160 Old Burnt Store Road, N, Cape Coral, FL 33993

• Bee PPE/Lighting Smoker - how to suit up and light the smoker the right way.
• Hive Inspections/Splits - over-the-shoulder with UF Advanced Master Beekeeper
• Into the Hive - hands-on experience with the bees. YOU will be working with the bees. To identify:
• • Identification of eggs, open brood, and capped brood
  • Brood patterns
  • Honey and pollen stores
  • Pests
  • Finding the queen
  • Varroa Sugar Role Test - hands-on testing for the bees nemesis, the varroa mite

• Hive Building - build you own hive and frames onsite using our jigs, nails, staples
• Jigs - how to build a frame jig to make your hive building easier

Students receive a Basic Start Up Kit that includes:

• 10-frame Langstroth Hive w Deep Hive Body, 10 frames with Foundation, Migratory Top Board and Bottom Board,
• Beekeeper Veil,
• Gloves,
• Smoker,
• Hive Tool

Membership included:

• Gulf Coast Beekeepers of Florida - 1 yr

Does not include BEEs or FDACS Beekeeper Registration.

Waiver required for Hands-on Workshop portion. Discounts for couples that only want one set of equipment. Additional equipment and protective gear available for purchase.

REGISTRATION ends on Wednesday, May 20th at 11:30pm. REGISTER TODAY, so you don't miss out!

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Already have everything listed in the Basic Start Up Kit? Simply give us a jingle at 239-558-1130 and you may be able to sign up as an ADDITIONAL Family Member instead.

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Limited seats available. Register early