Classes at Honey & the Hive

In this workshop, Ang & Bi from They Keep Bees will demonstrate how to evaluate queens for splitting. Students will get to practice assessing queens. Teachers will demonstrate splitting techniques for small-scale queen-rearing.

Sign up for an amazing class taught by Lori from Sister of Mother Earth. You will make a Springtime fire cider, blood-moving oxymel, and herbal honey to awaken your body out of Wintertime slumber.

The perfect option for someone who wants to begin and continue their bee education!

The last thing folks think of in the August heat is winter but it is most definitely the time to begin preparing your bees. We will discuss in detail how to evaluate and deal with pests and disease, poor or failing queens, winter stores and feeding. Timin

A whirlwind of information from hive placement to season-long management. Includes a 4-hour lecture portion and a 2-hour Hands-on in the Hive session. A new beekeeper will find this course invaluable in gaining comfort and confidence around a hive.

Ever heard of a honey infusion? Honey can take on the properties of herbs that steep in it– tasting spicy like red pepper, floral like rose petals, or comforting like cinnamon. Join us as we walk through the steps of infusing your own honey.

This 2 hour session walks the Beginner Beekeeper through a hive inspection in our store apiary.
It is included in the Beginner Beekeeping Courses, or may be taken separately.

Join Dave Cowart at Honey & the Hive and learn how to protect your bees (and the bears) with an electric fence. We will discuss location selection, solar, battery-powered, and A/C plug chargers, fencing materials & installation, and appropriate grounding.