Beekeeping 103

Your bees made it through the summer, now you need to get the bees ready for winter.

During this final class in the Beekeeping series, you will learn how to prepare for winter and next spring's success.

Topics include, fall management of your hive, treating bees to protect from varroa mites and diseases, extracting honey, feeding the bees, wrapping the hive and suggestions for harvesting equipment.

You will also have the opportunity to perform hands-on extraction of frames of honeycomb, please bring along a pint jar and you can take some honey home with you.
Randy Rykal and the Chippewa Valley Beekeepers club will provide the training.
There will be a catered lunch available from Chicken Chasers of Fall Creek. Bring cash for a sandwich and drinks.

Cost: BCR Members $20, Non-members $25
Ages: 18+
Register by July 30 | Walk-ins will not be accepted.

Register here- https://beavercreekreserve.doubleknot.com/event/beekeeping-103/3089299

You may also like the following events from Beaver Creek Reserve:

• This Saturday, 5th July, 09:45 pm, Hobbs Observatory Public Telescope Viewing in Fall Creek
• Next Tuesday, 8th July, 09:30 am, Beaver Creek Reserve Butterfly Count in Fall Creek
• Next Thursday, 10th July, 03:30 pm, Butterfly House 25th Anniversary & Turtle Tank Celebration in Fall Creek

Also check out other Workshops in Fall Creek.