Queen Rearing Course

Back by popular demand is our queen rearing course.  This will be a 3 part course using grafting techniques combined with Cloake boards.  The first session is on Friday May 15th at 7pm via Zoom. This is a didactic session where we will go over the details of how to raise queens.  This is free and open to the public.  The link is HERE.  The other sessions will be hands on and limited to 10 people.  If more than 10 people register, then we will have a lottery on May 1st to select participants and alternates. Those selected and alternates will be notified in 1-2 days by email.  There are several pre-requisites for the hands on sessions.

1. 4-5 years of beekeeping experience
2. Able to attend both hands on sessions on May 17th and May 31st from 1-3pm
3. Able to pick up queen cells on June 10th
4. Able to bring your own 1 day old larvae to practice and to graft.
5. Cost is $50 payable at the first hands on session if selected.
6. Must be a club member