Hive Splitting Workshop

About Jennifer:I began learning beekeeping in 2003 from a friend who had several hives across Marin. In 2008 I bought four of my own hives and caught my first swarm, and each subsequent year have added to my growing apiary by selectively breeding and grafting queens from my best hives. I’ve gained knowledge from the many classes, workshops, and mentors who have taken me under their wing over the years. I’m a biologist by training and have taught in formal and informal settings, from elementary age to college and one-on-one mentoring, so teaching beekeeping was only a natural progression for me. I coach beekeepers, keep hives for clients, and raise queens and nucleus colonies for sale.I view beekeeping as a mutually beneficial partnership between bees and people, and I take a hands-on approach to caring for my hives, with an emphasis on monitoring and inspections, proper nutrition, disease and pest management for hives that are healthy and happy.By selecting queens from my best hives and purchasing from other breeders over the years, I’m working towards the goal of raising locally adapted, mite and disease resistant bees.please see my website for mote information at:www.jennifer-berrybees.com

Jennifer Berry Bees

Splitting hives is a fun and easy way to expand your apiary and prevent spring swarming. 
Join Jennifer Berry at the Woolly Egg Ranch for this hive splitting workshop, where she will demonstrate several basic hive splitting techniques; including walk-away splits, introducing queen cells to splits and placing mated queens into nucleus colonies. 
Jennifer will be demonstrating live, with open hives, so come prepared in your light-colored clothes and bring the protective gear that makes you feel comfortable. 
Please note: this is a working farm, so your common sense is appreciated. Please come prepared to be near open hives- no black, red or dark brown clothing, and bring the protective beekeeping gear of your choice.

The Woolly Egg Ranch

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