Chicken Licken Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 I am off on the first session of my bee-keeping course tonight in the hope that I will understand what goes on in the beehive up the road in my parents garden. How exciting. I am looking forward to understanding the s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 It may all seem a bit daunting but if you're already familiar with a hive then it will make some sense; don't expect to memorise it all first time. I'm still learning new things every time I do an inspection. Bees are absolutely fascinating, and the more I find out, the more I realise how litte I know. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara.F Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I do hope you enjoy it! I did one this time last year and I will probably go back for a refresher this year....it's an awful lot to take in but once you tell yourself that you don't have to remember it all, that different beekeepers have different ways of doing things and "Ooops, word censored!"ODY knows everything, you can sit back and really enjoy it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Wonderful, have a great time. It won't make too much sense straightaway...... It took ages for me to get the mechanics of artificial swarming straight in my head for example. It's marvellous when things start slotting into place. Try to get the natural history of the bee right as a lot of your manipulations depend on knowing that. I'm off on a refresher in April. Meanwhile it's been mild and all three of my colonies have been doing a lot of winter cleaning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Licken Posted January 13, 2011 Author Share Posted January 13, 2011 It was really interesting and the good news was that all of the hive stuff and bee kit looked familiar!! Next week it is all about the anatomy of the bees, and an old friend who I used to work with was there as well, so a good social too. There were almost 90 people there I was amazed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Good turnout. I hope they all don't get hives if they live near you...... The availability of forage is something I've pondered for some time, but possibly needlessly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 90 people Our 10 week course was for about 12 of us which was good as you really could ask anything and get to know the tutors who nearly all became mentors. But it sounds like you have a head start, so I'm sure it'll all be fine. I have come to the conclusion I am a very lazy beekeeper and I tend to refer back to my books for specifics each time I have to do something new, I just can't remember it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenW Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Wow lots of people. Hope u enjoyed it. Iam starting my preliminary beekeeping course next tuesday evening. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
