Humble Bee offers Intro to Beekeeping Class Saturday March 4th 3pm-5pm 601 Burlington St East Hamilton!
“THINKING ABOUT GETTING YOUR OWN BEES? JUST CURIOUS ABOUT BEEKEEPING? THIS IS THE COURSE FOR YOU!
We will discuss the role of workers, drones and queen bees in the honey bee colony in addition to:
In-person classes allow you to handle beehive equipment and tools.
The equipment required to keep bees, including the costs involved in starting your own hive and the commonly used types of beehives
The Ontario Bees Act, which sets the rules for beekeeping in Ontario including registering your bees, the Apiary Inspection program
The responsibilities of a beekeeper over the course of a season and the yearly cycle of a honeybee colony
The differences between urban and rural beekeeping
How to make the world better for pollinators”– Humble Bee.
