Each class will be taught for two Saturdays in a row. Four hours each Saturday. February's classes are now full. March classes are March 3rd and 10th from 1-5PM. Cost: $100.00 per family. Class size is very limited. email Dawn at dcogan@gci.net to save your space.
Beekeeping Classes
Instructor:
Dawn Cogan
Science-Based
Art · A Hands-On Experience for People of All Ages
Dates:
February
4 & 11, 2012
March
3 & 10
Science-Based
Art
Instructor:
Dawn Cogan ∙ 374-8984 ∙ (dcogan@gci.net)
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Class #1: Saturday, Feb 4, 2012
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Introductions
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How I got involved in beekeeping. What is beekeeping? How much honey will I get? How much will this all cost me?
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Equipment necessary to keep bees in
Alaska
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Biology and races of honeybees
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Members of the hive and their duties
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Where can I get bee equipment? Should I get new, used or build my own?
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Getting equipment ready for arrival of
bees.
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Insulation, feeding bees properly
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What to do when the bees arrive
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Is my queen marked? (queen marking tool)
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Management of honeybee colonies in
Alaska, the beekeepers calendar
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Swarming and how to prevent it
Class #2: Saturday, Feb 11, 2012
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Honeybee diseases
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Extracting your Alaska honey
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What to do at the end of the season
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Storing your equipment
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Beeswax candle making
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Wrap up questions and discussion
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