Instructors often request students to prep for the class by completing selected readings and/or viewing videos. You have and will invested valuable time and dollars by enrolling in and attending this class. Get the most for your investment and complete the recommended work prior to class… your bees will appreciate it!
All reading is from The Backyard BeeKeeper 4th Edition, unless otherwise indicated.
| Date | Module Name | Instructor | Recommended Reading | Recommended Viewing | Instructor Material |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before Class | Why Bees are Disappearing We can save bees together | ||||
| Jan 13 | Introduction | Pat Roe | |||
| Welcome to your Journey into Beekeeping. | Kim Bailey | Intro & Getting Started p.11-31 | |||
| Terminology & Parts of the Hive Demonstrations | Shane Masterson | Equipment--p.32-41 Top Bar Hive-p.41-52 Suits and Equipment-p.52-62 | |||
| Jan 20 | Opening remarks | Pat Roe | 2020 Bee School Opening remarks week 2 | ||
| Bear Fencing | Will Garvey | Electric Fence Guide for bears | How To Electric Fence for Bears | Bear Fence Power point | |
| Getting Started with Bees | Jim Poe/Pat Roe | Packages--p.116-123 Record Keeping-p.131-132 Hive Inspections-p.132-139 | Package install-Randy Oliver Package install-Maine Master Beekeeper | Getting Started with Bees | |
| Jan 27 | Life Cycle of a Bee | Carl Chesick | Bee biology & Life cycle -p.75-111 | Bee Biology-Jamie Ellis | Carl Chesicks Power Point |
| Feb 3 | Spring Seasonal Management | Burton Beasley | Seasonal & swarm management--p.180-189 | Swarm and spring management (long) Swarm Control | Spring Management |
| Feb10 | Summer/Fall Seasonal Management | Scott Davis | Summer management—p.168-172 Honey collection & extraction—p.172-179 | ||
| Feb 17 | Diseases and Parasites of the hive | Lewis Cauble | Ipm / varroa-p.139-166 | ||