Beekeeping 101: A 10 Step Guide to Becoming a Beekeeper

Beekeeping 101: A 10 Step Guide to Becoming a Beekeeper, available at $89.99, has an average rating of 4.75, with 38 lectures, 1 quizzes, based on 8 reviews, and has 34 subscribers.

You will learn about The reasons to become a beekeeper and what it takes. Basic honey bee biology and life cycle The cost of becoming a beekeeper, what equipment is needed and what is NOT needed to get started. Options for how to purchase (or catch) your first colony of honey bees. How to find/choose a location for your hive even if you don't have land and can't keep them in your backyard. How to set up your first bee hive. How to add bees to your hive. How to perform a hive inspection. How to keep your bees happy and healthy. What swarming is, signs of swarming and how to prevent it. How to extract and bottle your own backyard honey. Resources to help you continue learning about beekeeping. BONUS: How to catch FREE BEES (swarm trapping). This course is ideal for individuals who are Anyone who is interested in learning how to become a beekeeper It is particularly useful for Anyone who is interested in learning how to become a beekeeper.

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Summary

Title: Beekeeping 101: A 10 Step Guide to Becoming a Beekeeper

Price: $89.99

Average Rating: 4.75

Number of Lectures: 38

Number of Quizzes: 1

Number of Published Lectures: 38

Number of Published Quizzes: 1

Number of Curriculum Items: 39

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 39

Number of Practice Tests: 1

Number of Published Practice Tests: 1

Original Price: $89.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

The reasons to become a beekeeper and what it takes.
Basic honey bee biology and life cycle
The cost of becoming a beekeeper, what equipment is needed and what is NOT needed to get started.
Options for how to purchase (or catch) your first colony of honey bees.
How to find/choose a location for your hive even if you don't have land and can't keep them in your backyard.
How to set up your first bee hive.
How to add bees to your hive.
How to perform a hive inspection.
How to keep your bees happy and healthy.
What swarming is, signs of swarming and how to prevent it.
How to extract and bottle your own backyard honey.
Resources to help you continue learning about beekeeping.
BONUS: How to catch FREE BEES (swarm trapping).

Who Should Attend

Anyone who is interested in learning how to become a beekeeper

Target Audiences

Anyone who is interested in learning how to become a beekeeper

Beekeeping is an amazing hobby, but you must learn the foundations of beekeeping in order to be successful. This course is for anyone looking to become a beekeeper and wants a step-by-step guide to take them from buying equipment and bees to extracting their first honey harvest and everything in between. This course is focused on teaching you the foundations of beekeeping in a direct and clear manner without overwhelming you with details that go beyond what you need to know and learn to get started. For those science-loving students who do want to dive deeper into the details of certain topics optional “Extended Learning” opportunities are provided throughout the course.

By the end of this course you will…

Have the knowledgeto start your first colony INSTEAD of fearing you will kill your bees.

Have the confidence needed to safely care for your bees INSTEAD of fearing being stung.

Have the guidance needed to become a successful beekeeper INSTEAD of being overwhelmed with how to begin and what to do.

Save and make money with your beekeeping INSTEAD of falling into the many expensive mistakes most NewBees make.

Feel prepared to start beekeeping thisspring INSTEAD of feeling overwhelmed and putting it off ANOTHER year.

Have pridein your bees and being able to share the sweet reward from your very own honey harvest INSTEAD of purchasing lesser quality honey from the store.

Protect, enjoy, and benefit from these amazing creatures INSTEAD of wondering what can be done to help the honey bee.

What our students are saying:

“I liked the clear explanations and things being shown in a detailed way.”

– Karyn, NewBee University Student, Colorado“

“It was simple and straight forward using language and terms simple to understand and broke beekeeping down to make it really understandable. I am now more excited than ever to get started and feel like I am prepared!”

– Christa, NewBee University Student, Georgia

“Great info! On point without the confusion. Thank you!

– Nicki, NewBee University Student, Australia

“This course was straightforward, easy to follow, while still being extremely helpful by outlining the trickier details of beekeeping. This course consistently gave you pros and cons and in certain cases recommended one of the options, which makes it much easier to move forward. I loved the pacing and how the information was laid out. Thank you!”

– Ellie, NewBee University Student, New York

“I liked that I could do it at my pace, my schedule, and rewind or re-watch lectures.”

– Alex, NewBee University Student, Alabama

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: What does it take to become a beekeeper?

Lecture 1: Prerequisites to beekeeping

Lecture 2: Printable PDF Workbook

Chapter 2: Beekeeping 101: Honey Bee Basics

Lecture 1: Beekeeping 101: Honey Bee Basics: Castes, Jobs, Life Cycle & More

Chapter 3: Beekeeping Equipment

Lecture 1: Parts of the Bee Hive

Lecture 2: Hive Parts Recap: Putting it All together

Lecture 3: Protective Clothing

Lecture 4: Beekeeping Tools Overview

Chapter 4: Buying Your First Bees

Lecture 1: Buying Bees – Exploring Your Options and the Pros and Cons of Each

Chapter 5: Setting Up Your First Hive

Lecture 1: Choosing A Location

Lecture 2: Finding a Bee Yard When Your Location Doesn't Work

Lecture 3: Setting Up Your Bee Yard

Chapter 6: THE BIG DAY – Adding Bees to Your Hive

Lecture 1: Installing a Package of Bees into Your Hive

Lecture 2: How to Install a nucleus colony (Nuc)

Lecture 3: Feeding Your Bees: Pros and Cons

Lecture 4: Feeding Your Bees: Do's and Don't

Lecture 5: Mixing Up Sugar Water

Chapter 7: First Hive Inspection

Lecture 1: Lighting Your Smoker and Keeping it Lit

Lecture 2: How to Inspect Your Hive: Spring Inspection

Lecture 3: How to Inspect Your Hive: Fall Inspection

Lecture 4: Extended Learning: Watch Another Beekeepers Approach to Hive Inspections

Chapter 8: Keeping Your Bees Happy and Healthy

Lecture 1: The Varroa Mite

Lecture 2: Wax Moths

Lecture 3: Small Hive Beetles (SHB)

Lecture 4: Extended Learning: Detailed Look at the Small Hive Beetle

Chapter 9: Understanding Honey Bee Swarms

Lecture 1: Understanding Swarms Part 1: How a Hive Swarms

Lecture 2: Understanding Swarms Part 2: Inside the Parent Colony

Lecture 3: Signs of Swarming

Lecture 4: How to Prevent Swarming

Lecture 5: FREE BEES!: Capturing a Swarm

Lecture 6: Extended Learning: How do Swarms Choose a New Home? The fascinating Science

Chapter 10: THE SWEET REWARD – Honey Extraction

Lecture 1: Pulling Honey off of Hives: PART 1

Lecture 2: Pulling Honey off of Hives: PART 2

Lecture 3: Uncapping Frames for Extraction

Lecture 4: Extracting and Extractor Types

Lecture 5: Bottling and Labeling Your Honey

Chapter 11: Optional Lesson: Swarm Trapping: Free Bees!

Lecture 1: Swarm Trapping: Part 1

Lecture 2: Swarm Trapping: Part 2

Chapter 12: Completion Test

Chapter 13: Next Steps and Continued Learning

Lecture 1: Additional Video Resources

Instructors

Matthew Doucette
Founder of NewBee University

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