Wednesdays, February 7 through March 27, 2024 (eight sessions)
Snow dates: April 3 & 10, 2024
6:00-7:30 p.m.
University of Maine at Machias, 116 O’Brien Avenue, Machias, ME
Science Building, Room 102
$75.00 per person (per couple if willing to share materials)
Register Here! Registration required.
Learn the basics of keeping honey bees in the traditional Langstroth bee hive, from hive construction to honey bee behavior and honey production, with our expert instructor.
Text Book (included in course fee): Simple Smart Beekeeping by Kirsten S. Traynor, PhD & Michael J. Traynor
Questions about the course may be addressed to Andrew Dewey at email andrew@beeberrywoods.com or call 207.266.7294.
Tentative Schedule
(classes are roughly 1 1⁄2 hours each)
Class 1 – Course Overview, History of Beekeeping, Terms to know
Class 2 – Basic Bee Biology, Where to Get Bees and Equipment, Resources
Class 3 – Selecting a site, Installing Bees, Inspections
Class 4 – Healthy hive, Adding additional brood box, Honey Supering
Class 5 – Harvesting Honey (& other hive products)
Class 6 – Preparing for Winter
Class 7 – State Apiarist presentation on Honey Bee Pests and Diseases (2 hours)
Class 8 – Preparing for spring – Swarming!