Beginner Beekeeping Bootcamp

This is an informational course only. No live bees are part of this class. Join me for this 4 week course where we will cover what you need to know to get started in 2024 with your own bees.

In this class we will cover:

* Bee biology, lifespan, colony activities, information about bees and their jobs

* Types of hives, hive parts and components

* What you need, packages versus nucs

* Assessing your location, where and how to set up your hive

* Planting for bees, creating an ideal habitat

* Foraging habits, bee nutrition, colony health

* Pest management, some how when and why

* What are the rules for Illinois and your town

* Beekeeping tools, what you need and why

* A season of bees, what to expect in your first year

* Harvesting Honey

* What happenns after the harvest

* Some common first year mistakes and how to avoid them

* How you can turn your honey harvest into a sweet side hustle

* and more!