Register for the 2023 Bee School
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For larger group packages please email JCBAboard@jocobee.org for accommodations.
Individual
Bee School
1 Person
$
75
00
Includes 1 Year individual membership to JCBA
1 Seat(s) Reserved
1 Day Bee School
1 Day Bee School
Learning Materials Included
Lunch & Snacks Included
Chance to win beekeeping gear & bees!
Family Package 1
Bee School
2 Adults
$
125
00
Includes 1 Year family membership to JCBA
2 Seat(s) Reserved
1 Day Bee School
1 Day Bee School
Learning Materials Included
Lunch & Snacks Included
Chance to win beekeeping gear & bees!
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Johnston County Beekeepers Association
Backyard Beekeeping School “How to think like a Honey Bee”
When:
February 25, 2023
7:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Where:
NCSU Cooperative Extension
Johnston County Center
2736 NC Highway 210Smithfield NC 27577
Cost:
$75 Individual
$50 Second Family Member
(Free) Youth with paid Adult add a note to your order at checkout
For larger group packages please email JCBAboard@jocobee.org for accommodations.
Free:
Learning materials & Lunch will be provided
Schedule & Outline:
- Check In: 7:30 AM
- Program starts at 8:00 AM
- 8:00 to 8:30
- Introduction, Welcome and Brief History of Beekeeping
- Club History, Supported by NCSU Cooperative Extension-Johnston County Center, Products of the hive, Bee Numbers
- 8:30 to 10:00
- Bee Biology
- Bee Numbers, Bee food,
- 10:00 to 10:10
- Break
- 10:10
- Honey Tasting and Door Prize Drawing (6) – Smoker, Nuc Inspection
- (Drawing to inspect nuc weather permitting (5 people), Average high temperature is 57 degrees.) We PPE & suits provided.
- 10:15 to 12:00
- Bee Management, Pests and Diseases
- 12:00 to 1:00
- Lunch and Bee Talk (Apiary walk around, Nuc inspection weather permitting)
- 1st evaluation sheet
- 1:00
- Honey Tasting and Door Prize Drawing (2)-Honey, Ventilated Bee Jacket
- 1:05 to 2:30
- Bee Behavior
- Bee Numbers, Typical hive honey production, Hive Life, Jobs vs. Age, Waggle Dance, Operation during Dearth,
- 2:30
- Honey Tasting and Door Prize Drawing (2)-Honey, New Hive
- 2:35 to 3:00
- Bee Equipment and Supplies
- What is the minimum that you need to buy to get in beekeeping?
- Horizontal (Long Lang) Hive, 8 vs. 10 frame, All Medium Hive, Used Equipment, Use of club equipment: extractors, frame assembly jig, oxalic acid vaporizer for mite treatments, Review of bee numbers.
- 3:00 to 3:15
- Break
- 3:15
- Honey Tasting and Door Prize Drawing (2)-Honey, Hive Tool
- 3:15 to 4:30
- Hive Inspection and Apiary Operations
- (hive orientation, full sun, off ground, talk about our apiary inspections, weather, smoke, Review of bee numbers,
- 4:30
- Honey Tasting and Door Prize Drawing (2)-Honey, 5 Frame Nuc
- 4:35
- Question and Answer Session-Round table
- 5:00 pm
- Adjourn