Intro to QueenRearing | 1-day Hands-On Beekeeping Workshop

Intro to QueenRearing for the Backyard Beekeeper | Hands-On Series, includes Suiting Up and Going into the Hives (1-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, setting up cell builders, setting up mating NUCs, grafting queens, marking & clipping queens. You will be learning how to be a more successful beekeeper, by learning the basics of backyard queenrearing with personal hands-on experience working in the hive. Learn from a UF Advanced Master Beekeepers 

Saturday, Aug 19th from 9am-4pm at GreenView Aquaponics Family Farm & Apiary, at 4160 Old Burnt Store Road, N, Cape Coral, FL 33993

Class Lecture on

• Queen Development Basics
• How to Make Queens
• Raising Local Queens
• Grafting Queens
• Cell Builder Basics
• Mating NUC Basics
• Other Non-Grafting Methods
• QueenRearing Best Management Practices for Florida

Hands-On Workshop

• Setting Up a Cell Builder
• Setting Up a Mating NUC
• Grafting
• Marking and Clipping (Drones)

Students registration includes:

• QueenRearing Essentials by Dr Larry Connor
• Grafting tool
• Lunch & bottled water

Bee 101 is a pre-requisite for this class. Haven't taken Bee 101? Click here to sign up for the next one.

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 Wednesday,Aug 16th at 11:30pm. REGISTER TODAY, so you don't miss out!

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 Limited seats available. Register early

Early Bird Discount for Additional Family Members ends Aug 1st at 9am.