Sue Dompke will be visiting us to do a presentation on the Russian Honey Bee.
February 17th, 10:00am - noon, Caestecker Library in Green Lake. FREE!
https://sweetmountainfarm.com/
Friday, January 12, 2024
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Area Beekeeping Classes
Here are some links to organizations that are having classes.
Let It Bee in Appleton, WI- $50 Beginner Beekeeping - 8am-12pm
- Jan 14 OR Feb 17 at the Holiday Inn, 1565 N. Casaloma Drive, Appleton
- $50 Advanced Beekeeping - 1pm-5pm
- Jan 14 OR Feb 17 at the Holiday Inn, 1565 N. Casaloma Drive, Appleton
- Register online www.letitbeeinc.com/collections/classes
- FREE, Beekeeping 101 class - 9am-3pm
- Feb 9th and 10th (Jan class is full)
- In Person, must attend both days
- Register online heritagehoneybee.com/pages/events
- $46.25 Beginning Beekeeping 001-650 CRN 42296
- Feb 3, 9am-3:25pm
- $46.25 NEW Beekeeping: Next Steps 001-651 CRN 42337
- Mar 2, 9am-3:25pm
- www.morainepark.edu/academics/classes/
- $59.99 - Beekeeping Fundamentals ZOOM class4 weekly classes, 7-9pm
- Jan 23, Jan 30, Feb 6, and Feb 13 (backup date Feb 20 for any cancellations)
- Each Live Zoom meeting will also be recorded for viewing later (in case you can't tune in live)
- $39.99 - Beekeeping 2014 two hour recorded classes.
- Topics include: making splits, queen problems, creating and using nucs, disease/pest management, and more.
- Includes PDFs, external links, and supplemental videos.
- Register online www.iowabees.com/classes
- FREE - Online anytime Feb 1 - Apr 30 'Is Beekeeping for Me'
- $200 - 4 Part 'Learn to Keep Bees' series throughout the beekeeping season
- 4 classes
- 9am-4:30pm: Feb 24, Mar 23, June 15, August 17
- 3 at the hive sessions
- 9am-11am Live at the Hive, tentatively: May 18, Jul 13, Sept 14
- In Person or Online
- In Person location: Capital Bee Supply, 200 Commercial Drive, Columbus
- Register: online at www.capitalbeesupply.com or by phone 608-444-1493
- 'Timely Topics' - sessions for individuals that have kept bees for at least one year
- **2024 Timely Topics classes have not been posted yet **
- In Person 9am-11amPest Management: June 17, 2023 - Fee: $10.00
- Advanced Bee Biology: July 8, 2023 - Fee: $10.00
- How to Harvest and Extract Honey: July 22, 2023 - Fee: $10.00
- Winter Preparation: September 16, 2023 - Fee: $10.00
- Online-Spring Management: Available March 25, 2023 - Fee: $15.00
- Splits and Increases: Available April 22, 2023 - Fee: $15.00
- Honey Production Strategies: Available May 6, 2023 - Fee: $15.00
- Pest Management: Available June 4, 2022 - Fee: $15.00
- Advanced Bee Biology: Available July 8, 2023 - Fee: $15.00
- How to Harvest and Extract Honey: Available July 22, 2023 - Fee: $15.00
- Winter Preparation: Available September 16, 2023 - Fee: $15.00
Friday, March 24, 2023
BEE SUPPLIERS
Time is running out...
Order bees if you haven't already.
Here are some suppliers that I know of.
Here are some suppliers that I know of.
Friday, February 10, 2023
2023 WHPA Spring Meeting
For Southern and Southeastern Districts
FREE for WHPA members; $5 for non-members at the door.
Sat, March 11, 2023, 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM CST
Concord Community Center, W1095 Concord Center Drive Sullivan, WI 53178
Enjoy an afternoon of beekeeper fellowship over coffee and treats along with numerous door prizes!
Learn from and ask questions during a Panel Discussion covering the following topics:
-Varroa mite management from Spring to Fall
-Inspections and equalizing colonies
-Tips for increasing honey production
-Managing the brood nest for better over-Wintering
-And more...
Panel to include Wisconsin beekeepers: Bill Werning (Werning Apiaries, Sullivan, WI), Chad Nelson (Fairy Garden Hives, River Hills, WI), Bryan Bergner (Highlands Honey, Wauwatosa, WI), & Kent Pegorsch (Dancing Bear Apiary, Waupaca, WI).
Network and get to know other beekeepers in the area. Form relationships in the beekeeping community that provide resources and knowledge that go beyond the hive.
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
ROUND UP ALTERNATIVES!
By: Arianna Delarosa, Outreach Coordinator from Consumer Notice
RoundUp can pose a risk to humans and animals. Organic alternatives and Home Recipes are available. We have published a page about RoundUp Alternatives to help keep our pollinators safe.
Click the link below to check it out!
https://www.
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