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Monadnock
Beekeepers Association BEEKEEPING FOR BEGINNERS 2008 One Saturday/Month: March 22, April 12, May 10, June 14 & July 19th 9 am to 1 pm To register please call (603) 381-1717 |
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Welcome
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This complete series of classes will help guide you through the steps necessary to begin, keep and maintain healthy bees. For those who have signed up for the full course, you will receive all of the necessary start-up equipment and your first colony of bees. Everyone participating in the course will receive their textbook “Beekeeping for Dummies”, membership into the Monadnock Beekeeper’s Association and of course the class. CLASS
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This
complete series
of classes
will be taught
with the help
of:MARCH 22 - INTRODUCTION & HIVE BUILDING |
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| • | Introduction & Overview | • | Hive Building |
| • | Tools & Equipment | • | Predators & Loss Prevention |
| • | Purchasing Used Equipment | • | Keeping a Notebook |
| • | Clothing Recommendations | • | Late Winter & Spring Management |
| • | Apiary Location Requirements | ||
APRIL 12 - SPRING MANAGEMENT & INSTALLING BEES |
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| • | Smokers & Fuels | • | Predators & Prevention Products |
| • | Apiary Site Discussion | • | Re-Queening |
| • | Installing your Package of Bees | • | Opening & Inspection of Hives |
| • | Feeding | • | Spring Management Summary |
| • | Maintaining Healthy Bees/Medication | ||
| BEES ARRIVE: Saturday, April 19th. (date subject to change) | |||
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MAY
10 – SUMMER
MANAGEMENT & SUPERING |
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| • | Supering & Honey Supers | • | Gathering of Bee Alumni |
| • | Reversing Hive Bodies | • | Summer Management Summary |
| • | Swarms | ||
JUNE 14– HARVESTING & VISITING
BEE
YARDS |
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| • | Harvesting Honey | • | Beekeeping Tour – Alumni & New Beekeepers |
| • | Visiting Bee Yards | • | Fall Management Expectations |
JULY
19 – WINTER
MANAGEMENT & EXTRACTION |
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| • | Proper use of Honey Extractor | • | Bottling & Winter Preparation |
| • | Preparation for Cheshire Fair Entries | • | Fall & Winter Management |
Starter Kits will be distributed at the first class on March 22. This kit will include your veil and gloves. You should also bring along or wear light-colored loose fitting clothing with long sleeves and pant legs. BOOTS RECOMMENDED - No open-toed shoes or short socks please.
Bee illustration by Jennifer Kane.