Mid-Maine Regional Adult Community Education

This Beekeeping for Beginner course will help get you started in BEES andBEEKEEPING. Topics of discussion will be Langstroth Bee Hives, assembling bee equipment, installing a nuc, feeding the bees, controlling swarming,and dealing with varroa mites. Other topics will be how and when to harvest HONEY, split hives, winterize the bees, and importantly how to minimizeing. There is a $55 materials fee, cash or check only, due to the instructor at the start of the first class. This fee covers the cost of the book, use of the Turner Poulin Union Hall, and membership for one year in the Somerset Beekeepers Club. Assignment of a mentor will b eavailable. Limit 25 students.