2026 Beekeeping Classes
Isabee's beekeeping classes are tailored for beginning beekeepers OR intermediate beekeepers with at least 1 season of experience. We're offering this instruction in a series of 2-hour zoom classes specific to the bi-state area seasonal bee activities.
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2026 Beginning Beekeeping
Three Session - (Jnuary 26th, February 2nd, April TBD)
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| Sesson 1 |
•What's involved in getting set-up?
•Site planning, necessary equipment & required management time |
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Session 2
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•Basic honeybee biology and behavior
•Equipment and starter colonies options
•The beekeeping calendar for bee management tasks in Zone 6/7 |
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| Sesson 3 |
•Live in-apiary inspection in April |
Class is live on-line via the Zoom meeting app. A recording of class will be available to all registered participants, after each class - for a limited time.
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Class series fee - $85.00
(price includes 2 zoom classes PLUS In-hive Inspection at Isabee's) |
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2026 Intermediate Beekeeping Four Sessions
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
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Monday,
February 16th |
Spring Management & Swarm Control - Helping your over-wintered colonies with proper spring build up, detecting signs of swarm preparation, swarm control, capture and post-swarm management |
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Monday,
May 18th |
Honey production - growing colonies for production, how and when to extract, equipment, processes and storage, plus Demaree' Method for post-supering swarm control |
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Monday,
July 13th |
Parasites and pathogens including varroa & tracheal mites, small hive beetle and wax moth control; testing, identification, treatments and timing including introduction to this year's new varroa treatments/ management guidelines |
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Monday,
September 14th |
Overwintering - The most important colony trait - successful overwintering AND the most regionally specific management practice. How and when to prep your colonies, what the condensing hive set-up means; whether to insulate or not, plus what does a "healthy colony" look like going into winter in our region |
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Class is live on-line via the Zoom meeting app. A recording of class will be available to all registered participants, after each class - for a limited time.
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Class series fee - $85.00
(price includes 4 zoom classes) |
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Testimonials
"We found the first class of the series very helpful.
It will give us a great option to use next season.
Thanks Jane! Looking forward to the rest of the series." Pat G
"I really enjoy the classes." George K
"Always learn something new even after watching both classes." Deb S
"The session was quite helpful, I/we still have a lot to learn and I'm sure this first honey harvest will result in a lot more questions." Ed R
"Great Class !!!" Fred H
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