Events

 

Next meeting at Tinker Park :



April 1, 1:30pm




Beginning Beekeeper resources:
     

NY Bee Wellness videos: http://tinyurl.com/y8va2cdj

Beekeeping for beginners; 102 page PDF (Penn State, 204) 

Basic Equipment
 
Advanced beekeeping topics: 8 pages; Penn State 2012
 

How-To Videos by the University of Guelph, Canada

Videos  from NY Bee Wellness (YouTube)

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Beginning Beekeeping Class 2023
Rochester NY
CLOSED for 2023
Rochester Beekeepers / NY Bee Wellness Inc.

WHERE: Hansen Nature Center, Tinker Park, 1525 Calkins Road Rochester, NY 14534

3 classes plus a field session working bees in the apiary; LIMIT 25 participants

FEE: 100.00, includes text “Keeping Honey Bees” by Sanford/Bonney, hand-outs; the text will be sent to you
For students, 50.00; name of school and grade level required
Payable through EventBrite, or by PayPal to donate@nybeewellness.org, or by money order to NY Bee Wellness POB 25291 Rochester NY 14625

WHEN: Meets Saturdays from 9:00am to 1pm

February 4-- Introduction to bees

March 4- Working with bees, and Diseases/Pests/Predators

April 1- Your Growing Colonies, and Honey Harvesting

Field day TBD, dependent on weather (required to receive an optional certificate)

Instructors:
*Pat Bono, Rochester NY, Background: Master Beekeeper, University of Montana, Founder- NY Bee Wellness Inc.

*Bob Deemer, Arcadia NY; Background:Former Pennsylvania Apiary Inspector , Plant Manager- Barkman Honey


Contact: Pat Bono, workshop@nybeewellness.org; 585-820-6619


 

NY Bee Wellness, Inc. is an educational 501c3 not for profit; NYBeeWellness.org