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Introduction to Beekeeping: For the Beginner  (Approximately 30 people completed the course in 2007.  

Congratulations to all

Queen Rearing Group Meeting

Class Date, Times, Location, and Descriptions

Title: The Howard County Beekeepers Association 2008 Short Course.

Date: (See below)
Location:
Location: Dining Hall at Howard County Fair Grounds, SR 144 Frederick Rd., West Friendship, MD

Allen Hayes, Master Beekeeper and HCBA President (410) 489-2835
Wayne Esaias, Master Beekeeper and Past President (301) 854-3180
For more information, contact Email: HCbeea@msn.com

 

(Tenative Syllabus)
Tuesday March 4, 2008 7:00-9:30 pm 
Why keep bees and what you get out of it (Handout covers all topics - pdf)
What you need to get started
How to Select the Colonies Apiary Site
Equipment 
Tuesday March 11, 2008 7:00-9:30 pm (Read chapters1, 2, 3, 4 &14) 
Combined General Meeting and Short Course
Bee Biology & Life Cycles
Pollination and Floral Sources (Handout - pdf-1, pdf-2, pdf-3)
Tuesday March 18, 2008 7:00-9:30 pm (Read chapters 7, 11 & 12)
Equipment Assembly
Management of new colonies
Feeding Bees
Honey Production
Tuesday March 25, 2008 7:00-9:30 pm (Read chapters 13 & 8) 
 Pests, Predators and Diseases Medications
Registering your Colonies with the state
Swarming and its prevention 
Saturday April ??, 2008 (Weather dependent) 10:00am-3:00pm
Field Day, Mt. Pleasant Farm (Read chapters 5 & 6) Dressing Up Smoker Lighting How to open and inspect a colony Colony Inspection Finding the Queen Recognizing eggs & larvae Brood patterns, honey and pollen stores Installing packages – What can go wrong (Diseased bees, too windy, No Queen, Laying workers, Small Hive Beetles) Lifting hives and moving bees Bait hives

 Title: Queen Rearing Group Meeting

For more information, contact Email: HCbeea@msn.com


Date: First meeting of the year will be held on February21, 2007
Location: To be announced

Description: This group discusses methods of rearing queens.

*Many of the regular meetings will include guest speakers 
Contact Info.: President: Allen Hayes by e-mail or by Phone: 410-489-2835
  Meetings held at: The Dining hall at the Howard County Fairgrounds, West Friendship, MD  For directions