Category: Education
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If you see a bee hive – swarms and hornets
Honey bee swarms and hornet nests. In the spring it’s common to see swarms of honey bees. They are usually hanging on a tree or other object and have thousands of visible bees with many flying around. In the late summer fall and winter it is common to see bald faced hornets nests. They look…
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Introduction to Medicinal Beekeeping for Apitherapy
An intensive zoom seminar of apitherapy from a team of Romanian and American Apitherapists. Promises to be most interesting!
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Long Course Extended Enrollment
We’ve gotten several folks asking if they can still sign up for The Long Course even though registration is closed and we’ve already had the first lecture class. We’ve decided to open enrollment for the class again. From now until March 30 the day of the first Apiary class you will be able to purchase…
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Don’t Miss the 2024 CCBA Conference – Saturday, March 9th
The 2024 Chester County Beekeepers Association (CCBA) Annual Virtual Conference is set for Saturday, March 9th, from 8am to 5pm. The Chester County Beekeepers Association has lined up more than 20 distinguished speakers, including Tom Seeley, Randy Oliver, and Dewey Caron, to present on topics including honey bee biology, apiary management, and honey production. Top…
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Trap Pollen for fun and science!
There’s some urgency to this opportunity. The Center for Pollinator Research at Penn State is seeking beekeeper volunteers in southeast and southwest Pennsylvania to provide weekly samples of pollen trapping from March to late May (~12 weeks). Your honey bee pollen will help us understand the role of tree pollen in providing early spring honey…
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Conceptos básicos de Apicultura
Penn State Extension is offering a basic bee keeping class is Spanish!
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2024 Guild Classes & Workshops
This year we’re offering our classic Introduction to Beekeeping class as well as an ongoing class for folks who are starting or continuing their Beekeeping Journey. We also plan to offer workshops in more advanced topics, and those will be announced as we develop them. Stay tuned to this page as we update it with…