Be a better beekeeper!

Description

We draw on over 30 years experience as beekeepers and a combined teaching experience of over 50 years to plan and deliver effective training courses. This is why we were awarded Best Beekeeping Training Provider 2023. This refresher day aims to equip you to deal successfully with three causes of colony losses:- Swarming Ineffective varroa control Winter starvation. Many beekeepers seem to accept swarming as an inevitable event. Sadly, it results in a significant loss of bees and impacts honey yield and may result in complete colony loss. Furthermore, the need to remove swarms from buildings may cause distress, inconvenience, structural work and cost. On our courses we stress the importance of swarm control and share with you our effective management practices that virtually eliminate the occurrence of swarming. Presentations, practical apiary activities and acting out scenarios using empty hives are used as teaching methods. We firstly help you differentiate between swarm cells, supersedure cells and emergency queen cells and explain what the bees are trying to do and a course of action for each, with a successful outcome for you. We then practically explore the pros and cons of two easy to follow preventative methods to delay the onset of swarm preparation and then practice two reliable practical methods of "switching off" the swarming impulse in colonies that have already started preparations to swarm. You will learn how to rescue a queenless colony or a colony with a drone-laying queen by using a second colony to rear a spare queen and if you wish, produce a spare nucleus colony and make an increase. Lastly we will explore effective varroa control and feeding to prevent winter starvation. COURSE CONTENT Your experience so far Inspections, what are we looking for? Identifying the type of queen cells Pre-emptive swarm control Switching off the swarming impulse Producing replacement queens Successful varroa control Effective autumn feeding

What's included in the price?

tea and coffee protective suit and gloves

Cancellation policy

Easy - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 2 weeks before the course starts

Maker

Anglesey Bees

with Craft Courses since 2019

Message the tutor

Anglesey Bees is the leading provider of beekeeping training and experiences in Wales, based on customer numbers and customer satisfaction. We were awarded Best Beekeeping Training Provider 2023 in SME News Business Elite Awards. At Anglesey Bees, we offer support and inspiration to all beekeepers, especially to beginners and improvers living on or visiting Anglesey and North Wales. With many years of experience as a biology teacher, research scientist and beekeeper, I offer bespoke experiences and training of the highest standard to individuals and small groups in my newly adapted teaching apiary. Furthermore I deliver informative and practical illustrated presentations to audiences at all levels.