Colony Increase 204
Schedule
Sat, 19 Apr, 2025 at 10:00 am to Sat, 17 May, 2025 at 01:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Bee CARE Institute at the Franciscan Monastery Garden Guild | Washington, DC
About this Event
Dates: April 19, May 3, 10, 17 (31st alt bad weather day)
Time: 10: am - 1:pm
Location: 1400 Quincy St. NE, Washington DC
Prerequisite:
- short course or equivalent and one year of experience
Or
- Two years of experince and demonstrated knowlege
Description:
The Colony Increase Workshop can be taken separately or as an add on to the Queen Rearing Workshop. The workshop will consist of classroom instruction, hands-on activity, homework, and a final evaluative quiz.
Topics:
- The right time to make splits and nucs
- Assessing a colony for increase potential
- What's in a nuc
- Queen introduction techniques
- Walk-away splits
- Swarms
- Caring for new colonies
- Evaluating for success
Where is it happening?
Bee CARE Institute at the Franciscan Monastery Garden Guild, 1400 Quincy Street NE, Washington, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 57.50 to USD 115.00