Basic Beekeeping
New Beekeeper? Or have you been keeping bees for a few years and still having trouble? Consider taking classes. What you will learn in the Basic Beekeeping Course:
- Bee History
- State & Local Beekeeping Regulations
- Beekeeping Tools & Hives
- Bee Anatomy & Development
- Pests, Diseases, & Predators
- Supplemental Feeding
- Working the Hive
- The Colony Inspection
- Brood Comb Rotation
- Queen Management
- Colony Dynamics & Bee Seasons
- Preparing Your Bees for Winter
- Introduction to Natural Beekeeping
Advanced Beekeeping
After taking the Basic Beekeeping Course and applying what you have learned... you might want to learn some more advanced knowledge. What you will learn in the Advanced Beekeeping Course:
- Sustaining Your Apiary
- Colony Health & Diagnostics
- Advanced Nutrition
- Advanced Varroa Mite Management
- Nosema Ceranae Testing
- Expanding Your Apiary: Swarms, Splits, & Removals
- Advanced Bee Anatomy
- Honeybee Reproduction
- Honeybee Species & Subspecies
- Fundamentals in Queen Rearing
- Moving Hives Safely
- Hive Products: Honey, Wax, Propolis & Pollen
Upcoming Course Dates:
Spring 2026 Basic Beekeeping:
Monday - Friday 6pm-9pm, February 9-13th, 2026
Spring 2026 Advanced Beekeeping:
Monday - Thursday 6pm-9pm, March 30-April 2nd, 2026
Apiary Day April 4th from 1-3pm
NEW! 2026 Summer Basic Beekeeping:
Saturday - Sunday 9am-4pm, July 18-19th
Apiary Evening July 18, 6pm-8pm
Fall 2026 Basic Beekeeping:
Monday - Friday 6pm-9pm, August 24-28th, 2026
Fall 2026 Advanced Beekeeping:
Monday - Thursday 6pm-9pm, October 19-22nd, 2026
Apiary Day October 24 from 1-3pm