Queen Rearing Workshops

This workshop series will consist of four sessions and are 5 hours each, May through June.

Each 5 hour session will be scheduled on a Saturday or Sunday. Saturday classes may be rescheduled to Sunday due to inclement weather

If you are interested, please contact:

Phone: (508) 559-1046

eMail: wetlandsapiary@gmail.com

Cost is $400 (cash)

Registration starts at 9:30 am on Session One.

For the remaining sessions, class starts promptly at 10:00 am and will go until 3:00 pm.

Workshops tend to fill up quickly, so please register early

What to bring?

2023 Queen Rearing Workshop

2023 Queen Rearing Workshop

You will need:

Bee Suit / Veil / Hive Tool
Your own NUC
(Session 2)
Snack, Lunch box, Drink
Something to take notes with
(optional)

Prerequisite:

Certificate from
Beekeeper School

2023 Queen Rearing Workshop

2023 Queen Rearing Workshop

2023 Queen Rearing Workshop

SESSION 1, SATURDAY, May 13, 2023

Registration @ 9:30 + Class 10-3
Introduction to the Gilbert Dolittle Method - Swarmbox & Finishing colony
Make up Mating Nucs with live bees and install Queen Cells
Shook Swarm Cell Starter and Finisher
Students graft with instruction

SESSION 2, SATURDAY, May 20, 2023

Introduction to the Cloake Board Method
Students will bring their mating nuc to class and install a queen cell
Shook Swarm Cell Starter
Snelgrove board techniques
Students graft with instruction

SESSION 3, SUNDAY, June 3, 2023

Introduction to the Snelgrove Board
What Are and How to Use Brood Factories to raise Queens
Students will Evaluate their Mating Nucs
- Finding Eggs - Mark the Queen

SESSION 4, SATURDAY, June 10, 2023

Brood Factories
Snelgrove Board
Liquid Nitrogen Hygienic Test
Guest Speaker Ed Szymanski
Take home your new queen