understanding honey bee behavior
Bee Biology
& Behavior
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Like most hobbies beekeeping requires a lot of research and homework. There are many decisions to make in and outside of the hive and knowing when and what to do for your colonies is critical. Honey bees don’t come with directions.
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Regular Hive
Inspections
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Timing is a critical part of beekeeping and inspecting honey bee colonies on a regular basis is the only way to stay on top of current and future situations that could be detrimental to your colonies and surrounding beekeepers’ colonies.
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Her Majesty
... The Queen!
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At some point, all beekeepers have to requeen a colony whether they want to or not. Knowing when to requeen a colony is a pretty important part of beekeeping. Requeening a colony also reduces swarm tendencies in a hive because the new, younger queen is working at full capacity.
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online beekeeping class
Your Instructors
Martha Yamnitz and Dave Hall have been creating, and managing apiaries in beautiful St. Augustine since 2018 for Bee Augustine Honey Co. They currently manage six apiaries throughout St. Augustine, Florida.
Martha teaches pollination and the importance of honey bees to schools, libraries, and private groups. Dave is the President of The St. Johns County Beekeepers Association, and they both are currently enrolled in The University of Florida's Master Beekeeper Program. They are passionate about honey bees, and helping you to better understand them.
extracting honey
Bee Biology
types of brood
lighting a smoker
hive inspections
queens
Online Beekeeping
Peek Inside The Course
Click on an image to see more about this online beekeeping class, and some of the topics that are included. These are just a few examples of what this course covers.
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