Intro to Backyard Beekeeping

4459 South Marshfield Avenue,Chicago IL 60609

19 November, 2022

Description

During this class, participants will learn the basics and how to prepare for backyard beekeeping. Topics covered include: Bee biology Equipment, types of hives, and hive care Ordering packages, Nucs, handling bees and installation Yearly schedule, queen management and swarm control, managing the hive Problems, diseases, predators, parasites, and treatments Benefits of backyard beekeeping, pollination, and products Q&A session with instructor Oscar Villa About the instructor: Oscar Villa started Beekeeping in 2013 after AUA's first Urban Livestock Expo, and he ordered his bees without knowing anything about bees. He installed his first two hives in a family member's backyard, and joined the Windy City Beekeepers club. In 2016, he almost quit but decided to try one more year and learn as much as he could. In 2019, Oscar started Bee-utiful Honey and Candles. He currently manages about 40 hives across nine locations in the Chicago region.