Queen Rearing Workshops

This workshop 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

The cost is $300 (cash only)

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.

If you are interested, please contact: wetlandsapiary@gmail.com

Workshops tend to fill up quickly, so please register early

You will need:

Prerequisite:

Certificate from
Beekeeper School

THE OUTDOOR CLASSROOM

SESSION 1, SATURDAY, May 15

Registration @ 9:30 Class 10 to 3
Introduction to the Cloake Board Method
Learn how Brother Adam, Jay Smith and Michael Palmer all used the same technique to start queen cells
Snelgrove Board Method
How to make up a mating Nuc with live bees and install a queen cell
Identify the proper size larvae / age
Grafting with instruction

SESSION 2, SATURDAY, May 22

Students will bring a mating nuc to class and install a queen cell
- Nuc inspection
Cloake Board Method
Snelgrove board techniques
Grafting with instruction

SESSION 3, SATURDAY, June 5

Set up a cell starter (Adam-Smith-Palmer)
C.C. Miller method
Cell Punch technique
Cloake Board review
Student Nuc inspections
- Queen Emergence - Finding Eggs - Mark the Queen - Evaluate Laying Pattern

SESSION 4, SATURDAY, June 12

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