Jan 21st

Feb 18^th

Mar 3, 24^th

Apr 21st

May 19th

Jun 16^th

Jul 21st

Aug 18^th

Sep 22nd

Oct 20th

Nov 17^th

Dec 15^th

Pollination, Bee Friendly Garden, Bee stings, Beekeeper mentoring program,What is a beehive  USF

Beekeeping equipment and tools, Protection, Honeybee biology, Smoker practice USF

Building beehives (hammers, wood glue, hive kits) USF

Swarms, splits and package bees (bring hive for bees) USF

Beehive inspection, Diseases, Pests, Parasites USF

Florida Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and Best Management Practices (BMP) USF

Queens and requeening USF

Products of the hive, Honey extraction USF

Projects and Bee College Prep USF

Fall management USF

Winter management USF

Spring management USF

• Tools of the trade and the parts of a domestic hive
• What you need to get for beekeeping and what can wait
• How to build a hive from commercially available pieces or kits
• How to inspect a hive for health, diseases, pests and parasites
• How to create a new hive from a swarm, package bees or a split
• Develop confidence working with bees
• Develop relationships and references for successful beekeeping