Here is how 2022 Bee School will go. Each class is 120 minutes with a 10 minute break in the middle. There will lots of hands on teaching and plenty of time for questions. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early or log on by 630pm so we can get everyone checked in and registered
| Session | Module | Class Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| One Jan 10, 2022 | Introductions & Overview Partnerships Scope Ownership, mentorship, continuing education | 15 min | Pat Roe, President HCBA |
| Mentors | 5 min | Pat Roe | |
| Henderson County CED, Henderson County Extension | 10 min | Dr. Terry Kelley | |
| Welcome to your journey into BeeKeeping- | 30 min | Kim Bailey | |
| Terminology & Parts of the Hive Demonstrations | 30 min | Shane Masterson | |
| Breakout Sessions | 15 min | Mentors | |
| Two Jan 17 2022 | Introduction | 10 Minutes | Pat Roe |
| Getting Started Packages and Nucs Where to obtain Bees How do I get them in the box. | 60 min | Jim Poe and Pat Roe | |
| BREAK | BREAK | 10 Minutes | Mentors |
| Hive Inspections Frequency Things beekeepers should be looking for in & around the hive Record keeping | 30 Minutes | Jim Poe and Pat Roe | |
| Bear Fences-It's Electric | 20 Minutes | Will Garvey | |
| Three Jan 24, 2022 | Introduction | 10 Minutes | Pat Roe |
| Life Cycle of the Bee | 80 Minutes | Janet Peterson | |
| BREAK | BREAK | 10 | Mentors |
| Mentoring and Apiary | 20 Minutes | Antione Ignizio, Mark and Susan Habel, Aaron Bennett | |
| Four January 31, 2022 | Introductions | 10 Minutes | Pat Roe |
| Seasonal Management Part 1 Spring- Summer (March-April) Inspections: Confirm expanding brood and room for expansion Check for adequate stores: honey and pollen ● Feeding options Sugar water, stored honey, dry sugar,pollen, etc | 40 Minutes | Scott Davis | |
| BREAK | BREAK | 10 Minutes | Mentors |
| Observing the entrance- Who’s coming out of the hive: Foragers Orientation flights Guard bees Swarm Control- When? How? (Splits, nucs, etc.) Supering (Tulip poplar flow) Mite check Recordkeeping | 30 Minutes | Scott Davis | |
| Breakout Rooms | 30 Minutes | Mentors | |
| Five Feb 7 2022 | Introductions | 10 Minutes | Pat Roe |
| NCSBA Update | 10 Minutes | Scott Davis | |
| Seasonal Management Part 2 Summer (May-June-July-August) Inspections Laying queen? Eggs? Larva? Capped Brood? Hive beetles? Varroa? Adequate room for brood, honey, pollen Feeding if needed Nectar Flow Schedule Tulip poplar Sourwood ● Supering Honey- Removing, replacing supers Mites evaluation Recordkeeping | 40 Minutes | Scott Davis | |
| BREAK | BREAK | 10 Minutes | |
| Fall (September-October-November) ● Robbing ● Feeding/Nutritional Issues ● Honey stores ● Adding and removing supers ● Mite control ● Recordkeeping Winter ● Stores ● Mite treatment Equipment | 30 Minutes | Scott Davis | |
| Breakout Rooms | 20 Minutes | ||
| Six Feb 14, 2022 | Introductions | 10 Minutes | Pat Roe |
| Diseases and Parasites of the hive Invaders: Mites, SHB, Wax Months, etc Bacteria and Fungus: EFB, AFB, etc IPM Treatments: Treatment Free, Hard and Soft Chemicals DriftWatch and BeeCheck | 100 Minutes | Lewis Cauble, Apiary Inspector at NC Dept of Agriculture and Consumer Services | |
| Seven Feb 21, 2022 | Introductions | 10 Minutes | Pat Roe |
| Most Frequent Problems for a New Beekeeper ● Review of some key points covered in class. ● Lessons from panelists beginner beekeeper experiences. | 45 Minutes | Panel Discussion | |
| BREAK | BREAK | 10 Minutes | |
| Q&A | 20 Minutes | Panel | |
| Review of Apiary Syllabus | 15 min | Antoine Ignizio | |
| Closing Comments | 10 Minutes | Pat Roe |