Group Class - Schedule Dates Below
Weather permitting of course
Group Class Rate:
$75 per student
This Intermediate group class is designed to help next level beekeepers with the information needed to grow and keep their apiaries healthy. The objective is to
get the beginning beekeepers that understand the fundamentals to the next
level. When second year colonies reach maturity, they can be split into
multiple colonies to grow the apiary, or they should be ready add additional boxes to make a honey
crop when there is a nectar flow available. Both options are afforded when
the colonies are free of mites and the viruses they vector, so knowing when
to treat and which treatment method to use is essential.
This class is
not for beginners, it is for those that have already had bees for a while and
understand the basics of beekeeping.
The classes will generally include, but are not limited to the following
topics of demonstrations:
- Grading Hives
- Taking inventory of available stock in hives
- Equalizing Hives
- Borrowing from one to help another
- Making Splits
- Dividing a healthy mature colony into two or more
- Finding Queens
- Locating and removing old queens
- Checking for Varroa
- Using the Alcohol Wash method
- Applying Varroa Treatments
- When and how to apply which treatment
- Extracting Honey
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Please Note: This is a
Hands On Class. We
will inspect multiple honey bee hives to check the status and conditions
including the amount of brood and food stores as well as the mite counts. We
will be working with mature hives that will require some manipulation therefore full
protective gear is recommended for the general comfort level of the participants.
Spring '25 Intermediate Beekeeping Classes
Class Format - 2 hours at our home base in Somerset TX (Southwest San Antonio Area)
The April 13th class will start at 10:00 am and last until about noon. Later in the season
(both May dates) the class start time may be different.
Please check with us for an exact time if needed.
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