📚 Complete Beekeeping Short Course

Understanding the three castes of bees, their roles, and how the colony functions as a superorganism.

How to acquire bees, choosing the right location, and what to expect in your first year.

Essential tools, protective clothing, and equipment every beekeeper needs.

Understanding the modern beehive design, components, and how they work together.

Step-by-step guide to installing your first package of bees into a hive.

How to properly inspect a colony, what to look for, and keeping good records.

Spring colony buildup, swarm prevention, and preparing for the honey flow.

Managing colonies during the honey flow, adding supers, and preventing robbing.

When and how to harvest honey, extraction methods, and bottling your product.

Preparing colonies for winter survival, feeding, and reducing entrances.

Understanding varroa mites, monitoring methods, and integrated pest management strategies.

Recognizing and treating common brood diseases like American Foulbrood and European Foulbrood.

Identifying and managing small hive beetles, wax moths, and other common pests.

Introduction to queen rearing, spotting queen cells, and making splits.

Understanding Africanized bees, their behavior, and management considerations.

Legal requirements for beekeeping, registration, inspections, and best practices.

The importance of pollinators, environmental services, and the future of beekeeping.