(5) Sunday 10th May. 2.00 pm Tutors; KO, CC, HH, CS.

Inspecting the colony; (In the Apiary)

Handling the Bees. Record keeping.
Natural instinct of bees to swarm. Queens & queen substance.
Swarm prevention; - early signs & reasons for swarming, how to reduce the risk of losing swarms.
Swarm control – one basic method; artificial swarm – NBU method
When things go wrong; Signs of queenlessness / failing queen. Recognition of a drone-laying queen & laying workers.
Bee diseases. Pest & disease management.
Assessing natural mite drop counts and the need for varroa and nosema controls.
Supering.

Question & Answer session
Booking for the Main Course
High Weald Beekeepers Association membership