{"id":2454,"date":"2016-11-01T09:26:32","date_gmt":"2016-11-01T13:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/?page_id=2454"},"modified":"2025-12-03T09:48:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T14:48:31","slug":"beginner-bee-school","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/programs\/beginner-bee-school\/","title":{"rendered":"5-Week Beginner Bee School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2448 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2012\/12\/bee-sunflower2.jpg\" alt=\"bee on sunflower\" width=\"288\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2012\/12\/bee-sunflower2.jpg 288w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2012\/12\/bee-sunflower2-105x76.jpg 105w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,288px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Participants in this <strong>5-week introductory beekeeping course<\/strong> to be taught once a week for 2.5 hours on Wednesday evenings will learn about:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the honey bee colony;<\/li>\n<li>constructing hives;<\/li>\n<li>spring, summer and fall management;<\/li>\n<li>honey production;<\/li>\n<li>wintering hives;<\/li>\n<li>identification and control of brood diseases; and<\/li>\n<li>parasites and predators.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where: <\/strong>University of Maine Cooperative Extension York County, 45 Kennebunk Road, Alfred, ME 04002<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> January 21, January 28, February 4, February 11, and February 18 with a snow date of February 25th should a class be cancelled.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Course Fee:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Single registration = $125<\/p>\n<p>Household registration for 2\u00a0<strong>(1 book)<\/strong>\u00a0= $220<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To register for this course, please go to:<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine-extension.formtitan.com\/ftproject\/events?eventid=a1cUy000004ZKpZ\"> Beginner Beekeeping York County<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b>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<a href=\"mailto:jennifer.cappelloruggiero@maine.edu\"> jennifer.cappelloruggiero@maine.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>If you are a person with a disability and need an accommodation to participate in this program, please call <\/em><em>Jennifer Cappello-Ruggerio<\/em><em> at <\/em><em>207.581.8173<\/em><em> 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.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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