Our Hive Share is for new beekeepers who want a true taste of the beekeeping season.
Twice a month your Hive-Group will meet at our established home yard for hands on beekeeping education and tutorials.
At the end of our Hive Share we want the Beekeeper to feel fully prepared for hives of their own.
The Lenora Bee Hive Share Program
• Members meet twice a month at our Hive Share bee-yard in North Cowichan, every second Sunday for 2-3 hours
• Members will have hands on experience with honey bee colonies
• Members will have monthly homework of readings or videos
• All supplies (bee-suits, tools, smokers, etc.) are provided
• Members receive monthly learning guides on hive management
techniques specific to the season
• Members receive Honey Bee Pest and Disease Guides
• Members will write and design their own Integrated Pest
Management (IPM) plan
• Hive Share groups are a maximum of 10 members
• End of year Honey Extraction Workshop
The Hive Share runs from May 1 to September 30
Hive Share Outline
May
Swarm Control & Splits, Honey Bee Biology
June
Equalizing, Varroa Mite Control, Hive Hygiene
July
Honey Production, Integrated Pest Management Development for your Apiary
August
Pests & Diseases, Monitoring and Testing.
September
Honey Extraction and Fall Management
Lenora Beekeeping Ideals
We focus on connecting our honeybees with as much wild flora as possible, limiting the amount of supplemental feeding, while still recognizing that it is necessary during nectar dearth periods.
At Lenora Bee, we believe in breeding a strong population of local honeybees with genetic stock selected for our area and climate. We do treat our bees for a variety of pests and diseases and our treatments of preference are organic. Most of all, we believe in supporting local beekeepers!
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