Principles & Practices of Biodynamic Beekeeping: Spring and Summer

Part 3 of 4: Health and Hive Management, an Online Webinar by Spikenard Farm Honeybee Sanctuary, Floyd, VA  

This online class provides guidance in beekeeping tasks through the spring and summer months, from swarm catching and growing the apiary to heath checks, expansion, wax management, and more. This is the third class in our four-part series on basic beekeeping and is intended as a continuation of Principles & Practices of Biodynamic Beekeeping.

Topics covered include:

• Expansion in the hive
• Swarming—How to catch and work with swarms
• Understanding health of the honeybee hive
• Dealing with pests
• Using a debris tray
• Beekeeping Tasks from May to August

A link to the webinar will be sent out the day before the class.