Queen Rearing Workshop with Paul Mazur:
Queen Rearing Dynamics and Basic Grafting Technique
Saturday, May 30, 2020 – 10:30am-3pm
Come join us for a day of practical queen-rearing with veteran beekeeper and queen producer Paul Mazur. By the end of this course, it is the instructor's intention that you will know the essential conditions needed to successfully raise queens on your own, including: the honey bee life cycle, the importance of understanding caste differentiation, hive and queen cell manipulations, as well as other subjects related to the theory and scientific evidence concerning queen development. Proper grafting technique will be emphasized and critiqued by the instructor as all students practice this skill in the classroom or field. A modified Cloake board method for queen-rearing will be presented. Class notes and practice equipment will be provided. Students will be given a grafting tool, frame, and cell cups to take home. Students will be able to purchase additional queen rearing items if desired.
Student Experience Level: Students are required to have had a bee class and have at least two years of successful beekeeping experience.
Instructor: Paul Mazur
Course Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48105 – Room 125.
Course fee: $55 per person.
Maximum Enrollment: 25 students
Student Experience Level: Students are required to have had a bee class and have at least two years of successful beekeeping experience.
Instructor: Paul Mazur
Course Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48105 – Room 125.
Course fee: $55 per person.
Maximum Enrollment: 25 students
Queen Rearing Class
$55.00
When: Saturday, May 30, 2020
Time: 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Room 125, 1800 North Dixboro Road, Ann Arbor, MI
Class Fee: $55.00
Maximum Enrollment: 25 students
Student Experience Level: Students are required to have had a bee class and have at least two years of successful beekeeping experience.
Come join us for a day of practical queen-rearing with veteran beekeeper and queen producer Paul Mazur. By the end of this course, it is the instructor's intention that you will know the essential conditions needed to successfully raise queens on your own, including: the honey bee life cycle, the importance of understanding caste differentiation, hive and queen cell manipulations, as well as other subjects related to the theory and scientific evidence concerning queen development. Proper grafting technique will be emphasized and critiqued by the instructor as all students practice this skill in the classroom or field. A modified Cloake board method for queen-rearing will be presented. Class notes and practice equipment will be provided. Students will be given a grafting tool, frame, and cell cups to take home. Students will be able to purchase additional queen rearing items if desired.