Adult Homesteading: Summer Beekeeping Class

After you have received your first bees this May or June, you might have still have some questions. Daniel Kneblewski will share his Summer Management Beekeeping program with you and answer any questions. Compared to the other beekeeping workshops, this one will be 50% theory and more informal to answer participants their specific questions. This local and custom program is based on the Ontario Beekeeping Manual and the experiences gained from master beekeepers and breeders. The workshop at minimum will cover the following topics: 

• How to read frames and perform inspections with tips and tricks.

• How to equalize your colonies, when to add boxes and supers.

• Prevent swarms and make emergency queens in the spring or summer. 

• Manage pests and prevent diseases.

• Troubleshooting for non-typical situations. 

Daniel Kneblewski is an enthusiastic beekeeper who has received training from master beekeepers and local breeders. In his five years of experience, he has doubled his yard sizes on multiple occasions, caught swarms, bred bees, dealt with significant losses, diseases, pests and performed on-call rescues. In this workshop, he will present the slideshow and perform example inspections. The demonstrations will include techniques with tips and tricks. A handout with links, references, checklists, calculations, and much more will be provided.