BEGINNERS BEEKEEPING CLASS IN FOND DU LAC, FEBRUARY 4th

Club member and past ECWBA Vice President Denise will be hosting a beginners beekeeping class on January 28th.  This class is a good way to get educated about beekeeping before your bees arrive.  This is a two part class. The first session will be held at the Fond du Lac County airport on February 4th.  The second session will be at Denise's apiary outside of Fond du Lac in July for some hands on experience including hive inspection.  About the only thing Denise won't be able to demonstrate is the loading of a package of bees into a new hive when they arrive this spring.  However, you can readily see this on various YouTube videos or you can get the help of a mentor for your first time.   Here are the details of the class.

BEEKEEPING 101 - 3 parts

part 1 & 2 - classroom - FEB 4, 2017

location: Fond du Lac SKYPORT CLASSROOM

260 S Rolling Meadows Dr

check-in: 8:30 am

class part one: 9 - 12

lunch break (on your own) 12 - 1

class part two: 1-3

part 3 - RURAL/FIELD classroom - JULY 8, 2017

location: dsbees apiary N7928 cty road WH, Fond du Lac

check-in: 10:00

class: 10:30 - 11:30

field: 11:30....(open)

FEES: $72/each or $50*/additional person (*see qualifications)

INCLUDES - all three classes....

-6 + hours of "classroom" education plus 2 + hours "hands-on" in the field

-BEEKEEPING FOR DUMMIES book

  (this book or a book of equal reference base is REQUIRED)

  (*$50/each if you BRING your own copy of dummies or equal beekeeping reference)

  (*additional person will not receive their OWN copies of reference material - they will share with the primary person)

-REFERENCE material: handouts, catalogs, resources

-Free 2017 MEMBERSHIP in the East Central Wisconsin Beekeepers Association - ECWBA

coffee/tea onsite - classroom

PART ONE: "SOFTWARE" (morning of February 4th)

-bee biology, lifecycle

-queens, breeds

-THE HIVE, functions of the hive

-honey, wax, propolis

-ORDERING BEES - packages, nucs, etc - making choices

PART TWO: HARDWARE (afternoon of February4th)

-Beekeeping equipment, tools, material

-THE HIVE - the BOX - frames - making choices

-putting the two together - getting the bees into the boxes

and STARTING - sugar syrup - the growth of the hive

-An entire LANGSTROTH system will be on hand and demonstrated

-Problems - things to watch out for

PART THREE - FIELD DAY (July 8th)

-Classroom: sharing our "experiences" so far

-What the expectations are - where there may be problems

-Getting ready for winter

and looking to year #2

-Then we'll move out to a hive.
-The state bee inspector has also scheduled time to be present. 

YOU WILL NEED TO HAVE YOUR PROTECTIVE GEAR.

REGISTRATION DUE BY: JANUARY 28

You can sign up by going to dsbees.com and clicking on the "beekeeping 101" button

Payments to:

D's Bees

W4559 Lakepark Drive

Fond du Lac, WI  54937

(920) 922-7487

if you'd like to pay online - send an email to: dsbees.honey@gmail.com

and i will send you a payment link

This class WILL QUALIFY you for the Fond du Lac permit.

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