Course Description
Beekeeper/Presenter--Maple Syrup, too
Don Snoeyink
I started making maple syrup in my back yard in about the year 2002. Just as I was about to scale up production my friend introduced me to beekeeping. That lit a fire in me that still burns brightly to this day. I absolutely love teaching about both maple syrup and honey bees. After teaching in-person classes for years, it thrills me to make these classes available online to a worldwide audience.
Course curriculum
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1
Introducing Beekeeper/Presenter Don Snoeyink of Thornapple Woodlands, LLC
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2
Do You Have What It Takes To Be A Beekeeper?
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Do You Have What It Takes To Be A Beekeeper?
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The Bees Need........
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The Three Types of Bees in the Hive and Their Roles
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The Three Types of Bees in a Hive etc.
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How Honey Bees Make a New Queen
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Local Sources of Pollen and Nectar
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Are You Afraid of Getting Stung?
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Respect but Fear NOT the Honey Bees
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Watching the Entrance to a Beehive
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3
What to Buy To Begin With Bees
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What to Buy---The Purchase List
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Explanation and Demonstration of What You Are Buying Part #1
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Explanation and Demonstration of What You Are Buying Part #2
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Explanation and Demonstration of What You Are Buying Part #3
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How to Assemble a Hive Body
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How to Assemble a Frame
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Feeding Honey Bees
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The Beesuit
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Who Wants to Wear a Beesuit and Veil
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How and Why To Use a Bee Smoker
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The Bee Smoker
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What's In My Hive Inspections "Bee Bag"?
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4
Installing Live Bees Into a Hive
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The Langstroth Style Beehive
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How a Beehive Works
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Understanding the Difference Between Nucs (Nucleus Colonies) and Package Bees
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Should I Start with Package Bees or Nucs?
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Out of the Package and Into the Beehive; Plus Additional Instructions
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Starting a Hive with a Package of Bees
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Installation and Inspection Recommendations for Nucs and Package Bees Plus more good info
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Watch the Installation of Live Bees (Package Bees) Into a Beehive
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How Do Bees Set Up Their Brood Nest?
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Transferring Frames and Much More Part #1
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Transferring Frames Part #2
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Comparison of Drone vs. Worker Brood Cell Size
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When To Remove A Mouse Guard
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Viewing of My Indoor Observation Hive with educational commentary
FREE PREVIEW
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5
Hive Inspections
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Indoor Hive Inspection "Simulation"
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Hive Inspection Tips and Advice
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Outdoor Hive Inspection
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6
How Bees Make Honey and How We Harvest It
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How Bees Make Honey
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Adding a Honey Super and Queen Excluder
FREE PREVIEW -
What It Looks Like When Bees Are Working A Honey Super
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Removing Bees from Honey Supers Using a Leaf Blower
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How to Harvest Honey Without an Extractor
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Filtering Honey
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Varroa Mites Are Enemy Number One
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7
Final Remarks
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Closing Comments for Our Beekeeping 101 Class
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Enjoy being new to beekeeping!
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