Starts at 10 am
An extension of our Beginners Beekeeping course. We will dive into our Windy Acres Farm hives. You will get hands on experience in several of our different beehives, learning first hand -
๐how to smoke and open a hive
๐ how to carefully manage the frames
๐ how to inspect each frame for brood, nectar, honey, disease.
๐ queen spotting
๐ how to choose frames to harvest
๐ how to rotate frames
๐ how to record your observations.
๐varroa testing
๐varroa treatment
๐queen catching
๐winter pack down
The course will run for approximately 2 hours. Run over langstroth and flow hives
You will require your OWN suit and gloves. You may bring your own tools and smoker but not necessary.
Class numbers will be small so each participant can have a hands on experience.
Starts at 10 am
An extension of our Beginners Beekeeping course. We will dive into our Windy Acres Farm hives. You will get hands on experience in several of our different beehives, learning first hand -
๐how to smoke and open a hive
๐ how to carefully manage the frames
๐ how to inspect each frame for brood, nectar, honey, disease.
๐ queen spotting
๐ how to choose frames to harvest
๐ how to rotate frames
๐ how to record your observations.
๐varroa testing
๐varroa treatment
๐queen catching
๐winter pack down
The course will run for approximately 2 hours. Run over langstroth and flow hives
You will require your OWN suit and gloves. You may bring your own tools and smoker but not necessary.
Class numbers will be small so each participant can have a hands on experience.
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