The 2019 Bee School has completed
2019 Bee School Syllabus
Class 1
Hive Occupants And Characteristics
- IntroductionRaces
- Origins & Features
- Queens, Drones & Workers
- Colony Activities
- Life Cycle, Duties and Foraging behavior
- Louisa’s Presentation: Hive Occupants
Establishing Your First Hive
- Sources and configurations
- Hive location, populating & feeding
- Chuck’s Presentation: Starting Bees
Additional Reading:
- “Beekeeping Basics”, a MAAREC Publication, 2004
- “Beekeeper’s Handbook” by Dianna Suamattaro. 2006
- “Beekeeping for Dummies” ISBN 0-76455419-0 2002
- “The Backyard Beekeeper” ISBN 1-59253-118-0. 2005
- “The New Starting Right with Bees”; revised 2002 by Kim Flottum and Kathy Summers
- “First Lessons in Beekeeping 2007”, Keith S. Delaplane
Class 2: Hive Equipment & Extraction
Hive Equipment
- Protective Clothing, smoker/fuel and hive tools
- Hive parts
- Advanced Equipment
- Specialized Equipment
Extraction
Class 3: Spring & Summer Management
- Spring Build-up – splits and swarms
- Honey supering, removal and extracting
- John’s Presentation: Spring & Summer Management – Hamblet
- Beekeepers Calendar: Beekeepers_Calendar_ MVBA
Queens and Special Management
- Re-queening – when and how
- Special condition manipulations
- Alden’s Presentation: Alden Queens 2015
Class 4:
Bee Pests and Disease
- IPM and Pesticide Challenges
- Adult and brood diseases and treatments
- Pests – Mites, Mice and Men
- John’s Presentation: Pests & Diseases 2015
Hive Inspections
Winter Mangement
Class 5:
Raffle
Speaker & Mentor Panel
Q & A
Package Installation Details to be announced