Queen-Rearing Bee Workshop
Ann Arbor Backyard Beekeepers will conduct a
Queen-Rearing workshop with veteran beekeeper and queen producer Paul Mazur
from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., May 30, at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens and
Nichols Arboretuem.
By the end of
the course, participants will know the essential conditions needed to
successfully raise queens on their own, including: the honey bee life cycle,
the importance of understanding caste differentiation and hive and queen cell
manipulations, as well as other subjects related to the theory and scientific
evidence concerning queen development. Students are required to have had a bee
class and at least two years of successful beekeeping experience.
Proper grafting technique will be emphasized and
critiqued by the instructor as all students practice this skill in the
classroom or field. A modified Cloake board method for queen-rearing will be
presented. Class notes and practice equipment will be provided. Students will
be given a grafting tool, frame and cell cups to take home. Students will be
able to purchase additional queen rearing items if desired.
Cost is $55. Location: 1800 N. Dixboro Rd., Ann Arbor.
Register at a2b2club.org/register-for-2020-queen-rearing-workshop.html. For
more information, visit a2b2club.org.
