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Apis Mellifera

Beekeeping Course

by Amazing Bees

Apis Mellifera

Beekeeping Course

by Amazing Bees

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• Course Home
• About this course
  • How to navigate
  • Course Objective
  • Bee Knowledge
  • What you will learn
  • What you won't learn
  • Beekeeping Terminology
  • Session Overview
• Session 1
  • Session 1 Objective
  • Some Questions
  • Why keeping Bees?
  • Reasons why not
  • Irresponsible Beekeeping
  • Convincing neighbours
  • Rules and Regulations
  • The Apiary Code of Practice
  • Agriculture Note AG1100

  • Construction of Hives
  • Branding Hives
  • Before acquiring Bees
  • Registration as a Beekeeper
  • Cost Estimates
  • Beekeeping Supplies
• Session 2
  • Session 2 Objective
  • Confusing Terminology
  • What is a Honeybee?
  • History and Evolution
  • Sub-species in Australia
  • Origin of Apis Mellifera sub-species
  • Sub-species Characteristics
  • Sub-species world wide
  • Bee Anatomy

  • Bee Development cycle
  • Composition of a colony
  • The Bees' Nest
  • Worker Bee Tasks
  • Bee Instincts and Behaviour
• Session 3
  • Session 3 Objective
  • Bee Stings
  • Bees attacking you
  • Protective Clothing
  • Tools of the trade
  • Hive Constructions
  • Top Bar Hives
  • The Langstroth Hive
  • Hive Size Requirements

  • The Bee Space
  • Exceeding the Bee Space
  • Langstroth Hive Sizes
  • Nucleus Hive
  • Frames for combs
  • Foundation for guidance
  • Frame assembly
  • The Hive Mat
  • The Queen Excluder

  • Setting up your hives
  • Location, Location, Location
  • How to obtain my first bees
  • Food Safety Regulations
  • Honey Extraction
  • Uncapping Honeycombs
• Session 4
  • Session 4 Objective
  • Opening the Beehive
  • Why inspecting the Hive
  • When to open the Hive
  • When not to open the Hive
  • Opening the Hive and then what?
  • Use of the Smoker
  • Use of the Hive Tool
  • The Holding Box

  • Frame Handling
  • Beehive Inspection
  • Checking Frames
  • Healthy Brood
  • Unhealthy Brood
  • Chalkbrood Disease
  • Nosema
  • Suspecting a Disease
  • Keeping Health Threats at bay
• Session 5
  • Session 5 Objective
  • Swarming of Honeybees
  • How to deal with a swarm
  • Swarm Control
  • Swarm Control Methods
  • Artificial Swarming
  • Swarm Prevention
  • Unmanaged Swarms
  • Capturing Swarms

  • How to capture a Swarm
  • Relocating Bees
  • Queen Bee Replacement
  • Bee Genetics
  • Replacing the Queen
  • Winter Preparation
  • Feeding Bees
  • How to prevent robbing
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