Performing a Honeybee Colony Split

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donstu
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Performing a Honeybee Colony Split

Post by donstu » Wed Jan 06, 2016 9:11 pm

Don Studinski, beekeeper and entrepreneur, will discuss the sometimes controversial issue of smoking the bees with slides of splits using no smoke and using smoke. Two split techniques are covered: find the queen and don't find the queen. The timing and motivation for splits is also covered int he context of living with varroa mites.
2/17/2016 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM in Fort Collins at 4225 Picadilly Dr 80526
2/20/2016 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM in Longmont at 1045 Coffman St 80501
$40.00 per student. Payment is required in advance to reserve a seat. Each class will be limited to 15 or 20 students depending on venue. This provides a small atmosphere where individual questions can be answered. Payment must indicate which class is desired and should be mailed to:
Honeybee Keep
POB 1995
Broomfield, CO 80038
303-248-6677

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