Learn About Bees, Beekeeping and Honey
- Develop an understanding of how to manage bees in the environment, and in the hive.
- Learn to produce and harvest honey and understand more ways of using what you produce.
This short course can benefit both people who already keep bees, as well as people who aspire to keep bees.
COURSE CONTENT
There are 8 lessons as follows; with interactive self assessment tests to revise what you have learned at the end of each lesson.
Lesson 1: Scope and nature of bees and beekeeping
- Locating a hive
- Types of bees
Lesson 2: Bee biology
- Bee physiology
- Castes and their roles
Lesson 3: Equipment, materials, obtaining bees
- Obtaining bees
- Step by step honey extraction
Lesson 4: The Hive – types, construction, inspection
- The hive
- Choosing the right hive
- Inspecting hives
Lesson 5: Working Bees: seasonal husbandry and harvesting
- Seasonal tasks
- Honey production
- Working with the different bee species
Lesson 6: Bee Health Management
- Pests
- Diseases
- Viruses
Lesson 7: Bees in the Landscape
- Attracting bees to your garden
Lesson 8: Using Honey and Bee Products
