Saturday 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Dates: March 1, 8, 22, 29, April 5
Hours: 15
Location: 1400 Quincy St. NE, Washington DC
Prerequisite: Completed short course or equivalent and have one year of beekeeping experience
Type: Hands-on & Classroom
This intermediate beekeeping course consists of classroom sessions and hands-on lessons in the bee yard. Participants should have taken an Introductory Beekeeping workshop or course and have at least one season of beekeeping experience prior to attending.
Topics:
common queen problems and re-queening
swarm management / supering
swarm catching
starting a second colony
integrated pest management
Equipment maintenance
addressing your concerns
record keeping
hive evaluation
honey production
hive products