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Beginning Beekeeper Week Two
Chapter 2 – Honey Bees (Apis Mellifera) (pg. 20-29)
This chapter includes a brief history of the honey bee in the United States; information on honey bee breeds and strains; when to order; local suppliers; different ways of acquiring a colony; the three castes of bees (workers, drones, queen) and their roles in the colony; and basic honey bee anatomy.
Chapter Two Video
Please read chapter 2 as well as review the video and other material for this chapter. Please feel free to leave comments or ask questions during the Q&A time on the Zoom Meeting. The test will be posted following the review.
Lifecycle of the Queen
Lifecycle of the Worker Bee
Lifecycle of the Drone
Chapter 4 – Installing a Package or a NUC (pg.34-41)
This chapter discusses the methods of installing both NUCs and packages into the hives as they arrive from your supplier. You will also learn how to care for them once they have been installed.
Chapter Four Video
Please read chapter 4 as well as review the video and other material for this chapter. Please feel free to leave comments or ask questions during the Q&A time on the Zoom Meeting. . The test will be posted following the review.
Installing a Package of Honey Bees into a Hive
Installing a NUC of Honey Bees into a Hive
Chapter Review
There will be a chapter review on Zoom before testing at 10:30 am
Mar 16, 2024, click the link to join
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84685875262?pwd=TkMzM3V1S3BOT3pIbnZLQUNYMjd2UT09
or call in by phone at +1 253 215 8782
Meeting ID: 846 8587 5262
Passcode: 900001
Passcode: 900001
Chapter Test
You will have 2 hours to complete the test and a score of at least 80% must be obtained to pass. Click the link below to start the test. After you receive your test scores we will have to manually correct some questions. (Don’t Panic!!!)