The MYBA is offering a great field training program to the public. If you just took our beginners class or you already have bees and just want more hands on training, this course is for you. Come out to work with bees while our Master Beekeepers can give you priceless advice. We recommend taking our beginners course and field training to set you on a path to success in your beekeeping adventures.
Dates may change to fit the bees schedule and each session is 2 hours
- April: Orientation, building hive equipment, and checking on the observation hive
- May: Setting hives on stands and adding nucleus colony and feeding bees. Inspection of the observation hive
- June: Checking all hives for swarming, adding boxes testing for mites
- July: Inspecting the hives, treating bees for mites, splitting hives, and making mating nucs, adding more supers and frames, mite testing after treating.
- August: Getting bees ready for winter, mite free, queens are laying, and equalizing honey
- September: Hive inspections, remove bees from observation hive and install in full size hive equipment to overwinter outside
- October: Wrapping all hives, adding mouse guards, winter feed, and clean observation hive
You will also learn how to light your smokers and proper use of smoke, record keeping, proper use of hive tools, protective gear, and gain a full season of work experience in the apiary.
Space in the course is limited; register now to insure you get in this year’s class.
Questions?
For any questions please contact Don MacCombie 315-656-3149
Cost: $225
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