INTERMEDIATE BEEKEEPERS
Level Up Your Beekeeping
Intermediate Bee School
Intermediate Bee School
Advance your beekeeping knowledge with our Intermediate Bee School, designed for those looking to deepen their beekeeping skills. This course builds on foundational practices, introducing advanced techniques in hive management, pest and disease control, and increasing your confidence and understanding of beekeeping.
Engage in practical, in-depth discussions that help you learn the skills to solve more complex beekeeping dilemmas and maximize your apiary's productivity. Intermediate Bee School will help you advance your practice and become a more effective and sustainable beekeeper with our comprehensive curriculum.
Are you ready to advance your beekeeping skills with our Intermediate Bee School? This course is exclusive to MCBA club members. If you are not yet a member, join us today to become eligible for enrollment. Secure your spot now and transform your beekeeping practice with advanced insights and techniques. Membership brings numerous benefits, including access to this advanced course.
About Intermediate Bee School
Seasons of Beekeeping
Join our Mecklenberg County Beekeepers Intermediate
Bee School and connect with a hive of
passionate beekeepers.
This course offers you the opportunity to:
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Gain in-depth insights into advanced beekeeping techniques.
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Learn from and interact with leading beekeeping experts.
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Access to member-exclusive resources.
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Each session is designed to build on your existing skills, enabling you to manage your hives more effectively and sustainably.
Seasons of Beekeeping
Course Information
Location: 4921 Randolph Rd. Charlotte, NC 28211
Time: 7:00 to 9:00 PM
Cost: $45
Class Schedule:
Sept 9th - Subject Fall
Instructor Libby Mack
Fall starts when honey supers come off, and throughout dearth until bees go into cluster it’s imperative to suppress mites, evaluate queens, ensure hives have adequate pollen stores, clean up dark dirty combs and finally build honey stores.
Sept 16th - Subject Winter
Instructor George McAllister
Winter presentation will be talking about what the bees are doing this time of year. Why bees don't survive the winter. What we can do to make sure our bees survive and are prepared for the upcoming nectar flow. Lastly, planning for next year.
Sept 23rd – Subject Spring
Instructor Terry Edwards
Focus will be frame manipulation in spring to help reduce swarming as well as practical uses of double screen boards and queen excluders to assist with overcrowding of the brood nest.
Sept 30th - Subject Summer
Instructor Wayne Hansen
Summer will be about what the bees are doing this time of year. Why bees don't survive the summer. What we can do to make sure our bees survive the dearth and are ready to be ready for the fall. And always planning for the next 3 seasons. Possible topics may include Extracting and Bottling and Mites and Beetles and Feed and Queens and Calendar and Wax Melter.
Prerequisites: Completion of Beginner Bee School or equivalent experience
