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Nosema Clinic
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Introduction to Beekeeping – Session 6
Wintering
Feeding, hefting hives, and storage of equipment. Robbing, Wasps, Mice, and Woodpeckers. Practical – hefting, and netting a hive.
Brood Diseases
Recognising healthy and diseased brood. Getting help. The National Bee Unit (NBU), NBU Inspectors, BeeBase. Disease Quiz.
Introduction to Beekeeping – Session 5
Flower to Honey
Pollination. The waggle dance. The collection and use of nectar, pollen, water, and propolis by bees.
Honey Harvest
Checking whether honey is ‘ripe’. Clearing bees, extracting honey, licking out. Storing, bottling, and labelling honey. Reclaiming wax. Hoeny tasting.
Introduction to Beekeeping – Session 4
Swarming
Why bees swarm. Swarm prevention and control including a demonstration of an artificial swarm. When it goes wrong! – catching and hiving a swarm. The nucleus hive and it’s uses. Uniting colonies – how, when, and why.
Introduction to Beekeeping – Session 3
Spring Awakening
Five things to look for when opening a hive. Reading the combs. Looking at scenarios – group exercise.
Varroa and Adult Bee Diseases
An overview of adult bee diseases including Varroa, Nosema, and Viruses. Managing Varroa including a practical session on Varroa mite counting.
Introduction to Beekeeping – Session 2
Beekeeping Equipment
The Hive, different hive types, hive parts, bee space, frame spacing, and hive stands. Apiary sites, where to site and orientate your hive, avoiding drifting, moving bees. Practical session in making a frame and ading foundation.
Handling Bees
Protective clothing including demonstration. Stings and First Aid, Tools including Smoker, Hive Tool, and kit box. Record Keeping. Opening and Closing hives.
Introduction to Beekeeping – Session 1
Life-cycle of Honey Bees
The development of honey bees through all stages from egg through to hatched bee. The division of labour and the roles of bees within the colony.
The Beekeeping Year – month by month
An overview of beekeeping activities throughout the year. Reference materials for the beekeeper.
Introduction to Beekeeping – Session 6
Wintering
Feeding, hefting hives, and storage of equipment. Robbing, Wasps, Mice, and Woodpeckers. Practical – hefting, and netting a hive.
Brood Diseases
Recognising healthy and diseased brood. Getting help. The National Bee Unit (NBU), NBU Inspectors, BeeBase. Disease Quiz.
Introduction to Beekeeping – Session 5
Flower to Honey
Pollination. The waggle dance. The collection and use of nectar, pollen, water, and propolis by bees.
Honey Harvest
Checking whether honey is ‘ripe’. Clearing bees, extracting honey, licking out. Storing, bottling, and labeling honey. Reclaiming wax. Honey tasting.