Beekeeping for Beginners

 

Beekeeping for Beginners is a series of 7 classes intended to provide the fundamental tools needed to establish a honey bee hive and successfully maintain it. The first 6 are conducted on one day each month beginning in December. The last is taught on a Saturday in late summer. 

Beekeeping for Beginners Class Syllabus in Microsoft Word (.doc)

Beekeeping for Beginners Class Syllabus in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf)

Unit 1 Lecture notes in Microsoft Word (.doc)

Unit 1 Lecture notes in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf)

Unit 2 Lecture notes in Microsoft Word (.doc)

Unit 2 Lecture notes in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf)

End of Season Beekeeper Activities

Recommended Reading

Keeping Records

UGA Honey Bee Web Page