New Beekeepers 2009 Agenda
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| | Time | Agenda Items |
| Wed, February 17, 2010 | 6:00 PM | Class #1 Hands On: Assembling Equipment |
| 7:00 PM | Welcome To Beekeeping
- Equipment Needed
- Ordering Equipment & Packages
- Assembling Equipment
- Hive Locations
|
Wed, March 17, 2010 | 6:00 PM | Class #2 In the Beeyard: Lighting smokers – bring your smokers |
| 7:00 PM | Preparing for Package Arrival
- Equipment Needed (Review)
- Ordering Equipment & Packages (Review)
- Assembling Equipment (Review)
- Hive Locations
- Installing Packages
- When and how to use smoke
|
*Sat, Mar 27, 2010 | 12:00 PM | Packages arrive from Georgia. Special Saturday class Location: Worcester Honey Farms 2011 Shearer Rd, Lansdale, PA Call 610-584-6778 Jim Bobb to confirm date and time. Weather dependent. |
* Subject to change
based on weather
and bees. | | - Installing Package Bees
- Feeding Packages
- Lighting Smokers
(optional – bring your smoker) |
Wed, Apr 21, 2010 | 6:00 PM | Class #3 In the Beeyard: Feeding Bees – bring veil – no gloves |
| 7:00 PM | - Bee Equipment
- Splitting Bees
- Swarming |
Wed, May 19, 2010 | 6:00 PM | Class #4 In the Beeyard: Working Bees – bring veil –no gloves |
| | 7:00 PM | Summer Management
- Feeding Bees
- Supering
- Swarming - Prevention and Warning Signs |
| Wed, June 16, 2010 | 6:00 PM | Class #5 In the Beeyard: Sugar Rolls – bring veil – no gloves |
| 7:00 PM | Introduction to Mites |
| Wed, July 21, 2010 | 6:00 PM | Class #6 In the Beeyard: Treatments – bring veil – no gloves |
| 7:00 PM | Harvesting & Extracting Honey |
| Wed, Aug 25, 2010 | 6:00 PM | Class #7 In the Beeyard: Bee Diseases & Treatments – bring veil |
*Note: 4th Wed of
month | 7:00 PM | Bee Diseases & Treatments |
| Wed, Sept. 22, 2010 | 6:00 PM | Class #8 In the Beeyard: Mouse Guards – bring veil – no gloves |
*Note: 4th Wed of
month | 7:00 PM | Fall Management
- Feeding Bees
- Overwintering Bees
- Overwintering Supers
- The Beekeeper's Year |
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