Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Class Overview & the Importance of Bees
  • 2

    Protective Gear, Tools & Stings

    • Bee Suits & Gloves

    • Getting Stung

    • Smoker Usage & Lighting

    • Beekeeping Tools

    • Quiz: Protective Gear, Tools & Stings
  • 3

    Woodenware

    • Hive Components

    • Hive Assembly

    • Quiz: Woodenware
  • 4

    Workers, Queens, & Drones

    • Worker Bees

    • Queens

    • Drones

    • Quiz: Workers, Queens, & Drones
  • 5

    What's Going On Inside Hives

    • Hive Identification: Pollen, Honey, Wax, & More!

    • Quiz: What's Going On Inside Hives
  • 6

    Pests & Diseases

    • Overview & Varroa Mites

    • Small Hive Beetles & Wax Moths

    • Brood Disease

    • Misc. Pests

    • Quiz: Pests & Diseases
  • 7

    Obtaining Bees

    • Obtaining Bees Overview

    • Catching Swarms

    • Making Splits

    • Bee Removals

    • Nucs

    • Hives

    • Package Bees

    • Transporting Bees

    • Hive Placement

    • Quiz: Obtaining Bees
  • 8

    Managing Your Hives

    • When & How to Inspect Your Hive

    • Requeening & Finding Queens

    • Feeding Syrup

    • Feeding Pollen

    • Adding a Second Brood Box

    • 129 - Burr Comb & Bearding

    • Quiz: Managing Your Hive
  • 9

    Producing & Harvesting Honey

    • Introduction & How Bees Make Honey

    • When & How to Super Hives

    • When to Harvest

    • Removing Bees

    • How Much Honey to Harvest

    • Extracting & Bottling Honey

    • Post Harvest Hive Care

    • Quiz: Producing & Harvesting Honey
  • 10

    Personalized Application

    • Your First Month Home

    • Conclusion & Resources