Why do people keep bees?
It's a good hobby for people who love nature and enjoy watching and learning about bees and the flowers they pollinate and gather nectar from. It insures that you will always have good pollination in your gardens. Some people keep bees because they love honey! Some people even keep bees because they have arthritis and wish to get stung to alleviate arthritic symptoms.
The Rhode Island Beekeepers Association teaches beginner beekeeping classes every year in February and March.
Topics covered include:
- Getting started
- The honeybee life cycle
- Choosing an apiary
- Buying bees and equipment
- Installing package bees
- Catching Swarms
- Bee diseases and pests
- Spring Inspections
- Getting ready for the honeyflow
- Wintering bees
There will be a variety of beekeeping equipment displayed and demonstrated each week. Beekeeping catalogs and other handouts will be distributed and several beekeeping videos will be shown.
Wednesday evenings in March (March 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30) from 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Instructor: Betty Mencucci
Textbook: First Lessons in Beekeeping, by Keith S. Delaplane, University of Georgia
Metcalf School, West Greenwich
Tuesday evenings in February into March (February 1, 10, 15, 22, and March 1) from 6:30 - 9:00 pm (Note: Class on Thursday, Feb. 10, not Feb. 8)
Instructor: Mark Robar
Bridgeton School, Burrillville
Three Saturdays in March (March 12, 19, 26) from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm (12 pm on 3/26)
Instructor: Betty Mencucci
Textbook: First Lessons in Beekeeping, by Keith S. Delaplane, University of Georgia
For more information and to register, see http://ribeekeeper.com/beeschools.php.
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