Sorry, the 2022 Queen Rearing Workshop is FULL
Please use the contact information if you would like to be put on a waiting list, or preregister for next year's session
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
(617) 909-3331
eMail: wetlandsapiary@gmail.com
Cost is $350 (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
The 2022 Workshop is coming up soon
Make sure you have a Nuc box ready for class if you are attending.
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What to bring?
2022 Queen Rearing Workshop
2022 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
2022 Queen Rearing Workshop
2022 Queen Rearing Workshop
2022 Queen Rearing Workshop
SESSION 1, SATURDAY, May 21, 2022
- 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 28, 2022
- 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, SATURDAY, June 11, 2022
- 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 18, 2022
- Brood Factories
- Snelgrove Board
- Liquid Nitrogen Hygenic Test
- Review
- Take home your new queen
Why raise your own Queens?
Raising your own queens is a part of sustainable beekeeping. There are a number of benefits, including saving money, raising queens with survivor and disease resistance traits, requeening your own hive, and most importantly, learning a valuable new skill.
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