Beginner Beekeeper Class

476 North Main Street,Cave Springs AR 72718

12 November, 2022

Description

Whether you just want to start a new hobby or possibly turn this into a side job or full-time career, this one-day beginner course will give you a firm foundation to start your journey into beekeeping. THINK YOU WANT TO BE A BEEKEEPER? You’ll be taking on the earnest responsibility of caring for 10’s of thousands of honey bees. Beekeepers must monitor their bees’ wellbeing. They make sure bees have the things the colony needs to thrive (including food, water, shelter, and a viable bee community), and that the colony isn't suffering from things that cause honey bees harm or death -- (including parasites, diseases, and invaders that want to rob them). IT IS A YEAR ROUND COMMITMENT. SPRING requires frequent inspections of the inside of the hive. You’ll check if they need food, and you’ll help the colony if it gets too big or too small. Spring is the only time in our area when bees make excess honey, so you need to be ready to enlarge their hive as they run out of storage space. SUMMER requires inspections every two or three weeks. You won't harvest honey your first year, but keep feeding your bees. The food they store now has to last them till next spring. In our area, depending on rainfall very few blossoms produce appreciable nectar after June. FALL is your last chance to ensure the hive is arranged and stocked to survive winter. WINTER doesn’t require regular inspections - opening the hive chills the baby bees. Mostly, use winter to plan for the busy spring, and learn new things about caring for bees. Class will start at 9:00 AM and conclude about 3:00 PM and will include a barbeque brisket sandwich lunch ($7 value). Ticket options include: Class, book ($30 value), hive tool ($7.00 value), and a one-year membership to the Benton County Beekeepers Association ($16 value) ; Class, book ($30 value), and hive tool ($7.00 value).Add-on Ticket options for family members that do not require extra book or hive tool: Class, Lunch, and Club MembershipClass and Lunch only.In order to make sure we have all the needed materials ticket sales will end at 11:59 p.m. on November 5th, 2022.