Description

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 210
Smithfield NC 27577

Cost:
Family = 2 person adult family
Individual $75
Second Family Member $50
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$125 total

Free:
Learning materials & Lunch will be provided

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Schedule & Outline:

1. Check In: 7:30 AM
2. Program starts at 8:00 AM
3. 8:00 to 8:30
   1. Introduction, Welcome and Brief History of Beekeeping
   2. Club History, Supported by NCSU Cooperative Extension-Johnston County Center, Products of the hive, Bee Numbers
4. 8:30 to 10:00
   1. Bee Biology
   2. Bee Numbers, Bee food,
5. 10:00 to 10:10
   1. Break
6. 10:10
   1. Honey Tasting and Door Prize Drawing (6) - Smoker, Nuc Inspection
   2. (Drawing to inspect nuc weather permitting (5 people), Average high temperature is 57 degrees.)  We PPE & suits provided.
7. 10:15 to 12:00
   1. Bee Management, Pests and Diseases
8. 12:00 to 1:00
   
   1. Lunch and Bee Talk (Apiary walk around, Nuc inspection weather permitting)
   2. 1^st evaluation sheet
9. 1:00
   1. Honey Tasting and Door Prize Drawing (2)-Honey, Ventilated Bee Jacket
10. 1:05 to 2:30
    1. Bee Behavior
    2. Bee Numbers, Typical hive honey production, Hive Life, Jobs vs. Age, Waggle Dance, Operation during Dearth,
11. 2:30
    1. Honey Tasting and Door Prize Drawing (2)-Honey, New Hive
12. 2:35 to 3:00
    1. Bee Equipment and Supplies
    2. What is the minimum that you need to buy to get in beekeeping?
    3. 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.
13. 3:00 to 3:15
    1. Break
14. 3:15
    1. Honey Tasting and Door Prize Drawing (2)-Honey, Hive Tool
15. 3:15 to 4:30
    1. Hive Inspection and Apiary Operations
    2. (hive orientation, full sun, off ground, talk about our apiary inspections, weather, smoke, Review of bee numbers,
16. 4:30
    1. Honey Tasting and Door Prize Drawing (2)-Honey, 5 Frame Nuc
17. 4:35
    1. Question and Answer Session-Round table
18. 5:00 pm
    1. Adjourn