A class designed for beekeepers with at least 1 or 2 years of experience but, who want to further their education.
Topics include:
- Spring Management/Readiness
- Varroa Monitoring and treatment
- Swarm prevention and bait boxes
- Queen evaluation and replacement
- Making splits and nucs
- Supering for nectar flow and honey harvesting
- Why did I lose my hive?
The recommended book for this class is Honey Bee Biology and Beekeeping by Dewey Caron. This book is not provided and not mandatory, but recommended to further your beekeeping knowledge. Instructors are Long Island Beekeepers Club members. There will be time allotted to ask questions in the “break out” sessions.
The class will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Huntington, 109 Browns Rd, Huntington, NY 11743. Doors open at 8:00 AM and instruction will start at 8:45 AM, with the day ending at approximately 2:00 PM. Coffee, water, and Bagels will be available. You can bring your own food and beverage if desired as well.
Attendees must be members of the Long Island Beekeepers Club. Club dues are $35 per year. Class price is $40. Sign up on the website and pay by PayPal, or contact Grace to sign up and then send a check made out to LIBC to our treasurer: Suzanne Cahill, 30 Meadow Glen Rd, Northport, NY 11768.
If you have any questions or need to sign up without using PayPal, you can contact Grace on her cell at 631-766-5648 or at Education@longislandbeekeepers.org.
