CLASS: Spring Hive Assessment March 21

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  • WHO:
    • Minimum 2nd Year Beekeepers
  • WHAT:
    • Three and a half hour Field Class
  • FORMAT:
    • Hands on in MCBA's Apiary - Veils REQUIRED
  • WHEN:
    • Saturday March 21, 12:30PM to 4:00PM
  • WHERE:
  • TUITION:
    • $25
    • Each student must be an MCBA member, and must enroll in the class using their individual login.
  • TEACHER: Dave Clark

CLASS DESCRIPTION  

This is a hands on seminar for second-year/experienced beekeepers who have successfully over-wintered a hive into 2020.

Dave Clark will train participants on the protocol he uses to assess hives. Are they:

  • Ready to swarm?
  • Need to be split?
  • Ready for On The Spot Queen Rearing?

Participants will work in teams, led by an experienced beekeeper.

Participation is limited to 35 Club members who have successfully over-wintered a hive into Spring 2020. Cost is $25. Participants must minimally wear a veil.

SCHEDULE

  • 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm – Check in and team assignment
  • 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm – Review of the assessment tool. Each team will then use the assessment tool to examine a hive, clean it, rotate boxes as needed, and create a Next Steps Plan for that hive. Dave will circulate among the teams to answer questions.
  • 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm – Review of next steps for each hive and Q & A with Dave.
Instructor DAVE CLARK

ABOUT THE TEACHER

  • 01. Retired from the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center.
  • 02. Maryland Beekeeper for 10 years.
  • 03. Won the Maryland State Beekeepers Citizenship Award in 2014.
  • 04. A Beekeeper in 5 Bee Clubs, - Anne Arundel County Beekeepers – Southern Maryland Beekeepers – Bowie Upper Marlboro Beekeepers – DC Alliance Beekeepers – Maryland State Beekeepers.
  • 05. On the board with the Maryland State Beekeepers.
  • 06. A Bee instructor at the University District of Columbia.
  • 07. Has trained over 18 mentees over the past 6 years.
  • 08. Supplied Bees to the Smithsonian Natural History Museum for a few years.
  • 09. Self-Sustaining Beekeeper for 8 years.
  • 10. Produces 12 to 14 Nucs and average 200 to 300 pounds of Honey each year.

Ξ Please Note   

  1. You must be an MCBA member to enroll in this Beekeeping Class.
  2. Membership in MCBA does not guarantee a seat in the class.  Enrollment is limited to 35 students, and does fill up.
  3. Tuition is NON-REFUNDABLE.  However, with teacher approval, you are permitted to sell your seat to another qualified MCBA member for up to full face value.
  4. Each participant must register separately.  (i.e. It is not possible to purchase a second seat with the same login credentials.)
  5. Only registered participants may attend.
  6. Be sure you have joined our free ListServ to receive notifications.

 

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