Advanced Beekeeping | Hands-On Series, includes Suiting Up and Going into the Hives (1-day)
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, doing splits, caging and releasing the queen. You will be learning how to be a more proficient beekeeper, by learning the challenges of increases, splits equalizing your colonies and re-queening with personal hands-on experience working in the hive. Learn from a UF Advanced Master Beekeepers
Class Lecture on Saturday, 8th from 9am-4/5pm at GreenView Aquaponics Family Farm & Apiary, at 4160 Old Burnt Store Road, N, Cape Coral, FL 33993
- Honey Bee Anatomy
- Pheromones
- Increases
- Splitting Colonies
- Equalizing Colonies
- ReQueening Colonies
Hands-On Workshop
- Walkaway Split - how to create increases with Walkaway Splits.
- Split with Swarm Cells - how to split a hive once you have Swarm Cells
- Equalizing Hives - why and how to keep your colonies
- Find, Catch, Cage a Queen (practice with Drones)
- ReQueening a Hive - over-the-shoulder with UF Advanced Master Beekeeper
Students receive a kit that includes:
- Increase Essentials book by Dr Larry Connor
- Queen Catcher
- Queen Cage
- Lunch & bottled water
Bee 101 is a pre-requisite for this class. Haven't taken Bee 101? Click here to sign up for the last one before this workshop.
You will need to bring your own PPE (veil and gloves at minimum) and hive tool
eWaiver required for Hands-on Workshop portion. Additional equipment and protective gear available for purchase.
REGISTRATION ends on Thursday, Jun 5th at 11:30pm. REGISTER TODAY, so you don't miss out!
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Limited seats available. Register early
