Swarming Biology and Management

 FREE ZOOM WEBINAR

Wednesday, April 30, from 6:30-7:30 CST.

The University of Arkansas is having a FREE webinar on 'Swarming Biology and Management' presented by J. Zawislak.

Click on the link to take you there:

https://auburn.zoom.us/j/904522838

Area Bee Suppliers that I know of.

Come learn about Russian Honey Bees!

Sue Dompke will be visiting us to do a presentation on the Russian Honey Bee.

February 17th, 10:00am - noon, Caestecker Library in Green Lake. FREE!

https://sweetmountainfarm.com/

Area Beekeeping Classes

Here are some links to organizations that are having classes.

Let It Bee in Appleton, WI

• $50 Beginner Beekeeping - 8am-12pm
• Jan 14 OR Feb 17 at the Holiday Inn, 1565 N. Casaloma Drive, Appleton
• $50 Advanced Beekeeping - 1pm-5pm
• Jan 14 OR Feb 17 at the Holiday Inn, 1565 N. Casaloma Drive, Appleton
• Register online www.letitbeeinc.com/collections/classes 

Heritage Honeybee in Sullivan, WI 

• FREE, Beekeeping 101 class - 9am-3pm
• Feb 9th and 10th  (Jan class is full)
• In Person, must attend both days
• Register online heritagehoneybee.com/pages/events 

Moraine Park Technical College - Fond du Lac Campus

• $46.25 Beginning Beekeeping 001-650 CRN 42296
• Feb 3, 9am-3:25pm
• $46.25 NEW Beekeeping: Next Steps 001-651 CRN 42337
• Mar 2, 9am-3:25pm
• www.morainepark.edu/academics/classes/

Online Classes by Ellen Bell of Bell Farm in Iowa

• $59.99 -  Beekeeping Fundamentals ZOOM class4 weekly classes, 7-9pm
  
• Jan 23, Jan 30, Feb 6, and Feb 13 (backup date Feb 20 for any cancellations)
• Each Live Zoom meeting will also be recorded for viewing later (in case you can't tune in live)
• $39.99 - Beekeeping 2014 two hour recorded classes.
• Topics include: making splits, queen problems, creating and using nucs, disease/pest management, and more.
• Includes PDFs, external links, and supplemental videos. 
• Register online www.iowabees.com/classes

Capital Bee Supply in Columbus, WI   

• FREE  -  Online anytime Feb 1 - Apr 30 'Is Beekeeping for Me' 
• capitalbeesupply.com/product-category/classes-seminars-workshops/
• $200 - 4 Part 'Learn to Keep Bees' series throughout the beekeeping season
• 4 classes
• 9am-4:30pm: Feb 24, Mar 23, June 15, August 17
• 3 at the hive sessions
• 9am-11am Live at the Hive, tentatively: May 18, Jul 13, Sept 14
• In Person or Online
• In Person location:  Capital Bee Supply, 200 Commercial Drive, Columbus
• Register: online at www.capitalbeesupply.com or by phone 608-444-1493
• 'Timely Topics' - sessions for individuals that have kept bees for at least one year
• **2024 Timely Topics classes have not been posted yet **  
• In Person 9am-11amPest Management: June 17, 2023 - Fee: $10.00
• Advanced Bee Biology: July 8, 2023 - Fee: $10.00
• How to Harvest and Extract Honey: July 22, 2023 - Fee: $10.00
• Winter Preparation: September 16, 2023 - Fee: $10.00
• Online-Spring Management: Available March 25, 2023 - Fee: $15.00
• Splits and Increases: Available April 22, 2023 - Fee: $15.00
• Honey Production Strategies: Available May 6, 2023 - Fee: $15.00
• Pest Management: Available June 4, 2022 - Fee: $15.00
• Advanced Bee Biology: Available July 8, 2023 - Fee: $15.00
• How to Harvest and Extract Honey: Available July 22, 2023 - Fee: $15.00
• Winter Preparation: Available September 16, 2023 - Fee: $15.00

BEE SUPPLIERS

 Time is running out...

Order bees if you haven't already.
Here are some suppliers that I know of.