Before Beekeeping.
Part 1 covers the aspects of beekeeping you’ll need to know before your bees arrive. Regulations, gathering hive parts and hive tools, setting a hive location, and learning how to install bees from Nucs and Packages.
Course Outline:
General Requirements
1. General Requirements
2. Permits & Bylaws
3. The Bee Act
Geolocation
1. Two Mile Radius
2. Climate Region
Bee Biology Overview
1. Queens
2. Drones
3. Workers
Hives
1. Hive Parts
2. Bee Space
3. Hygiene
Equipment
1. Hive Tool
2. Smoker
3. Bee Suit
4. Keeping Equipment Clean
Before Your Bees Arrive
1. Hive location
2. Package Bees / Nucs / Installation