BEGINNING BEEKEEPERS WORKSHOP Scientific （养蜂人开始车间科学）.pdf

BEGINNING BEEKEEPERS WORKSHOP Instructor: Randy Oliver (530) 277-4450 randy@ I suggest that you read each section of this outline in advance, so that you can better learn from the presentation during class itself. For current information on class details and field sessions, rather than phoning me, please go to: /announcements/ CLASS OUTLINE (Class #1)/ 8:00 INTRODUCTION Class outline History of beekeeping Slide show--Basic honeybee biology 9:00 GETTING STARTED Apiary location Equipment Tools and protective gear (Class #2)/ 10:00 BEE HUSBANDRY Slide show—Bee Husbandry in a Nutshell 11:00 WORKING WITH BEES Sting avoidance and treatment, immunity and allergy (handout) Bee behavior; Understanding and handling bees Moving, trucking, lifting, and combining colonies 12:00 LUNCH BREAK 1:00 FIELD SESSION--Open up some beehives (Class #3)/ 2:00 PESTS, PARASITES, AND PROBLEMS Problems--Focus on Varroa and American foulbrood (Class #4)/ 3:00 GETTING STARTED AND SEASONAL MANAGEMENT Slide show—Starting with bees Colonies, nucs, packages, swarms New colony management 4:15 REVIEW AND QUESTIONS © Randy Oliver 2013 Page 1 of 45 Unauthorized copying or distribution prohibited. CONTENTS FIELD SESSIONS 2 INTRODUCTION4 BASIC HONEYBEE BIOLOGY (Slide show ) Error! Bookmark not defined. GETTING STARTED 6 Randys Equipment Recommendations (for non-migratory hobbyists) 6 APIARY LOCATION MAINTENANCE 8 BUYING BEES TO GET STARTED 9 HOW TO WORK WITH BEES 10 LIFTING, MOVING AND TRUCKING COLONIES 16 QUEENS 17 SEASONAL MANAGEMENT SUMMARY (phenological table) 21 BASIC BEEKEEPING MANAGEMENT (also slides) 22 SWARMING 25 FEEDING COLONIES 30 DISEASES, PESTS, AND PROBLEMS 31 Deadout Forensics in a Nutshell 32 HONEY NOTES AND OTHER PRODUCTS OF THE HIVE41 Ad