$5.00
***Dates will be posted soon for 2021***
Hiveworld.ca’s Meet The Beekeeper Field Days are a great way for Edmonton-area beekeepers to gain hands-on experience and have their questions answered in a working bee yard.
Continue to learn along with us this beekeeping season both in-person and live online many Thursdays at 6:00pm MT. We will be coming live to you from our bee yard to share our knowledge in beekeeping and what we are experience this season in real-time. It is live and interactive, so if you have questions it’s a great time to get some answers from us!
Tickets for your online participation in these events costs $5. In-person is $10.
Meet The Beekeeper sessions run from April through October with the following schedule and topics:
Topic | Date |
April 22 | Opening an overwintered hive, spring feeding, medication. |
May 6 | Setting up new colonies from nucs. |
May 20 | Splitting overwintered hives |
June 3 | Varroa mites: What you need to know. A priceless session that should not be missed. Special guest attending. |
June 17 | Managing nutrition for a strong hive. The most critical week in the early summer build-up. |
July 1 | Prepping for the main Honey Flow. How should your hive look? What to do when it doesn't look right. |
July 15 | Managing your bees during the main flow. Adding boxes and access to water. What if I'm going on vacation? |
July 29 | First honey pull. |
August 12 | Second honey pull. |
August 26 | Final honey pull. |
September 9 | Queen condition, strength - prep for winter/feeding/pollen supplement. |
September 23 | How a hive should look for winter. What to do if it things don't look right. |
October 7 | Wrapping your hive. |