Beekeeping 101 Sunday March 3

Beekeeping 101, for beginners. No experience necessary. Identify bees, types, parts of the hive, anatomy of the bee, hive demonstration(weather permitting). If it is raining the event will be canceled, and we will notify you 24hrs in advance and let you know the ‘rain check’ day or will refund you in full.

Beekeeping 101 will cover: ABOUT BEES
The History of Beekeeping
The Anatomy of a Bee
Queen, Worker and Drone Behavior
Races of Honeybees(types)
HOW TO KEEP BEES
Nectar and Pollen Plants of the Area Beekeeping Equipment and Hive Assembly
Selecting the Apiary Site
Packaged Bees and swarms and How To Care For Them
How to Manage Bees Diseases and how to identify Hive demonstration (live hive demonstration weather permitting)

Open to all ages (all will need to sign a waiver when they get to the Ranch). We will not suit up anyone under the age of 10, and parent needs to be present at all times

Course reference books: Beginning Beekeeping by Tanya Phillips, The Bee Book, and Beekeeper’s Problem Solver by James E Tew.