Intro to Beekeeping | Become a Beekeeper 2-day Hands-On Workshop

Intro to Beekeeping | Become a Beekeeper Hands-On Series, includes Suiting Up and Going into the Hives (2-days) Intro to Beekeeping | Become a Beekeeper Hands-On Series, includes Suiting Up and Going into the Hives (2-days) This is a unique and one of a kind opportunity to actually work the bees in actual bee hives as part of the Hands-on portion of the workshop. We will suit you up and take a close look at the bees. You will be learning how to use the tools, what you are looking for and have personal hands-on experience working in the hive. Learn from a UF Advanced Master Beekeeper Class Lecture on Saturday, Nov 21st from 9am-5pm at GreenView Aquaponics Family Farm & Apiary, at 4160 Old Burnt Store Road, N, Cape Coral, FL 33993 • Becoming a Beekeeper • Basic Tools • Hive Equipment • How to Get Started • Maintaining Your Hive • Working Bees • Hive Structure • Colony Structure • General Management • SW Florida Forage • Products of the Hive • Honey Harvesting • Pests & Diseases Hands-On Workshop on Sun, Nov 22nd from 9am-5/6pm at GreenView Aquaponics Family Farm & Apiary, at 4160 Old Burnt Store Road, N, Cape Coral, FL 33993 • Bee PPE/Lighting Smoker - how to suit up and light the smoker the right way. • Hive Inspections/Splits - over-the-shoulder with UF Advanced Master Beekeeper • Into the Hive - hands-on experience with the bees. YOU will be working with the bees. To identify: • • Identification of eggs, open brood, and capped brood • Brood patterns • Honey and pollen stores • Pests • Finding the queen • Varroa Sugar Role Test - hands-on testing for the bees nemesis, the varroa mite • Hive Building - build you own hive and frames onsite using our jigs, nails, staples • Jigs - how to build a frame jig to make your hive building easier Students receive a Basic Start Up Kit that includes: • 10-frame Langstroth Hive w Deep Hive Body, 10 frames with Foundation, Migratory Top Board and Bottom Board, • Beekeeper Veil, • Gloves, • Smoker, • Hive Tool Membership included: • Gulf Coast Beekeepers of Florida - 1 yr Does not include BEEs or FDACS Beekeeper Registration. Waiver required for Hands-on Workshop portion. Discounts for couples that only want one set of equipment. Additional equipment and protective gear available for purchase. REGISTRATION ends on Wednesday, Nov 18th at 11:30pm. REGISTER TODAY, so you don't miss out! 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝 Already have everything listed in the Basic Start Up Kit? Simply give us a jingle at 239-558-1130 and you may be able to sign up as an ADDITIONAL Family Member instead. 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝 Limited seats available. Register early