5-Week Beginner Bee School

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Participants in this 5-week introductory beekeeping course to be taught once a week for 2.5 hours on Wednesday evenings will learn about:

  • the honey bee colony;
  • constructing hives;
  • spring, summer and fall management;
  • honey production;
  • wintering hives;
  • identification and control of brood diseases; and
  • parasites and predators.

Through the York County Beekeepers Association, students will also have the opportunity to visit local hives for observation and hands-on experience. Beginner Bee School instructor is Larry Peiffer, Master Beekeeper and former Vice President of the Maine State Beekeepers Association.

Where: University of Maine Cooperative Extension York County, 45 Kennebunk Road, Alfred, ME 04002

When: January 21, January 28, February 4, February 11, and February 18 with a snow date of February 25th should a class be cancelled.

Course Fee:

Single registration = $125

Household registration for 2 (1 book) = $220

 

To register for this course, please go to: Beginner Beekeeping York County

 

 For more information, contact UMaine Extension in York County at 1.800.287.1535 (in Maine), 207.324.2814 or (TDD) 1.800.287.8957 or e-mail jennifer.cappelloruggiero@maine.edu.

If you are a person with a disability and need an accommodation to participate in this program, please call Jennifer Cappello-Ruggerio at 207.581.8173 to discuss your needs. Receiving requests for accommodations at least 7 days before the program provides a reasonable amount of time to meet the request; however, all requests will be considered.