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Education

Weekly Handouts

In this section of our website, we post handouts on the subjects we cover during our weekly meetings.  Please contact us if you have any bee management questions.

19 Things to Know about Beekeeping

  • Module 1 - Management of Overwintered Colonies
  • Module 2 - Bee Stings
  • Module 3 - Package Bees
  • Module 4 - Diseases and Pests
  • Module 5 - Spring Build-up, Equalizing, Making Increases
  • Module 6 - Swarms - Prevention, Capturing, Caring
  • Module 7 - Queen Rearing
  • Module 8 - Supering for the Honey Flow
  • Module 9 - Collecting and Storing Pollen and Propolis
  • Module 10 - Honey Harvest
  • Module 11 - Fall Preparation
  • Module 12 - Winter Tasks
  • Module 13 - Processing Liquid Honey
  • Module 14 - Processing Creamed Honey
  • Module 15 - Honey Infusions
  • Module 16 - Pollen Processing
  • Module 17 - Propolis Processing
  • Module 17a - Beeswax Processing
  • Module 18 - Lip Balm, Healing Salve, Ointments
  • Module 19 - Bee Venom Therapy

Misc. Downloads

  • 2021 Bee Management Calendar
  • 19 Things to Know About Beekeeping

Useful Links

Websites

  • Ministry Of Agriculture Courses
  • Ministry of Agriculture Bulletins
  • Apiaries and Bees for Communities
  • Strathcona Beekepers
  • Honey Bee Suite

Videos

  • "The Sustainable Apairy" By Mike Palmer

Queen Rearing

  • Hopkins Method
  • Simple Queen Rearing

Suppliers

  • BC Bee Supply
  • Urban Bee
  • West Coast Bees

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