Introduction Course 2024 / 2025
Second Part 2025: Some themes / topics
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First meeting: Saturday, March 15th 2025
Bee colony status in March
Insights into overwintered colonies.
The honey bee colony: the queen, the drones, the workers, (the beekeeper)
The hive: components of the hive, bottom boards, brood chambers, supers, covers, frames, …
8-frame or 10-frame hive?
The beekeepers equipment, tools, handling, …
When to begin, how to begin, …
Beehive inspection
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Second meeting: Saturday, April 5th 2025
Bee colony development in April
Development of the brood, the egg, larva, pupa, winged insect, duration of changes, …
Bee comb foundation, wax production, comb building, honey, pollen, propolis, water, …
How to introduce a brood chamber.
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Third meeting: Saturday, May, 10th 2025
Bee colony development in May
Observation of hives, how to manage a bee colony.
How to split a hive.
Prevention of swarming, division, hiving a swarm.
Add a honey super.
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Forth meeting: Saturday, June, 14th 2025
Bee colony development in June
Honey harvest, to bring the crops in, …
Extracting of honey, honey treatment, …
Summer treatment for varroa mites, different dispencers, …
Hive feeding, different bee feeder types, …
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Fifth meeting: Saturday, July, 5th 2025
Bee colony development in July
Sixth meeting: Saturday, September or October
Bee colony development in autumn
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Duration: 10 am to 2 pm
Participants fee: 50,00 Euro (Introduction Course 2024/25 – Second Part 2025 / 4 meetings)
Participants fee: 90,00 Euro (Introductions Course 2025 / 6 meetings)
Registration with the instructor by email at:
[email protected]
Tel. 030 – 782 66 67
Location: Training center for beekeepers – AUBIZ –
GWZ – Salzufer 14 a – 10587 Berlin (Charlottenburg)
- www.imkerverein-langstroth-berlin.de – 2024.12.12 / 2025.02.15