FALLS VILLAGE, Conn. — The Connecticut Beekeepers Association (CBA) encourages anybody interested in beekeeping to consider enrolling in their third Beekeeping School of the year. Two previous schools held in New Haven in January were sold out. The next Beekeeping School will take place on Saturday, March 11 at the Housatonic Valley Regional High School, 246 Warren Turnpike Road in Falls Village, CT. Sign up now on our website at ctbees.org/bee-school.
“We continue to see interest grow in beekeeping in Connecticut and this course provide an excellent opportunity for new beekeepers or those who are interested in getting started to learn from experienced beekeepers how to successfully raise bees,” said CBA President Steve Dinsmore.
“Early enrollment is important. We need a minimum of 50 people to hold this bee school, so tell your friends to sign up early,” Dinsmore added. The school’s hours are 9am – 3:30pm and fee is $50.
Some of the topics covered are:
- Beekeeping terminology and basic equipment
- The bee colony and its organization: workers, drones and queen
- Starting with bees: how to hive a package of bees
- Colony management in all seasons
- Where to locate your apiary
- Bee diseases and colony registration
- Honey production and processing
- Hands on presentation on how to light a smoker
The Connecticut Beekeepers Association has been serving Connecticut Beekeepers since 1891. Its purpose is to increase public awareness of the importance of honey bees for Connecticut agricultural crops and the environment and to promote and support all beekeepers and their local organizations. People interested in learning more about bees and beekeeping should visit our website ctbees.org.
—Connecticut Beekeepers Association
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