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The 2019 Surry County Bee Schools will be held for six Mondays starting on February 4th.
NC Apiary Inspector Greg Fariss will be teaching the beginning beekeeping class.
The Beginning Beekeeping bee school is being held in conjunction with a special Junior Beekeeping program that will meet at the same time in a different part of the building.
Beginning Beekeeping Bee School
| When: | Mondays, February 4 through March 11 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Plus a field day to be scheduled |
| Where: | Beginning Beekeeping Surry Cooperative Extension Office 915 E. Atkins Street, Suite 300, Dobson, NC 27017 [ map ] |
| Cost: | FREE! (does not include book); children 15 and younger may attend with a registered adult. $25 additional fee for book “The Beekeeper’s Handbook, 4th Edition” by Diana Sammataro. Fee for book is payable by cash or check made out to the “Surry County Beekeepers Association or SCBA” |
Registration is required. Call Surry Cooperative Extension Office to register at 336.401.8025
Topics covered will include
- Introduction to Beekeeping
- The colony, organization, and life cycle of the honeybee
- Equipment needed to get started
- How to assemble equipment
- Seasonal hive management of the colonies
- Pests and diseases of the bees
- Harvesting and processing honey and other hive products
- A field day to work with the bees
Refreshments will be provided.
Download the bee school flyer here: Beginning Beekeeping School 2019 Flyer
Surry county junior beekeeper program
| When: | Mondays, February 4 through March 11 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm |
| Where: | Surry County Junior Beekeeper Program Surry Cooperative Extension Office 915 E. Atkins Street, Suite 300, Dobson, NC 27017 [ map ] |
Registration is required by February 1st. Call Surry Cooperative Extension Office to register at 336.401.8025
Activities will include:
- Learn about the parts of the hive
- Learn about the anatomy of a honeybee
- Learn how to light a smoker
- Learn how to assemble equipment
- Dress in a bee suit
- Open a hive
- Identify worker bees, drones, and queens
Be a certified Junior Beekeeper at the end of the program!
Download the Jr. Beekeeper flyer here: Jr. Beekeeper 2019 Flyer