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Live Hive Inspections & All about Mite Mgmt!

Published 18 days ago • 1 min read

Dear Beekeepers,

Deepen your beekeeping experience through classes! Your bees will appreciate it!
Here are two learning opportunities:

Varroa Mites: Advanced Topics - Online Live on Zoom!​
Sunday, June 29th, 6-8pm, $30
​Click here to register!​
​If you do the sugar roll test & treat with Formic/OA, then this class is for you! Learn new tips & the updated research to add to your mite game! There is a new robbing screen design by Randy Oliver that is more effective for keeping robbers/yellowjackets out and is less confusing for the home bees. I am super excited about it! I will also cover:

  • Making the sugar roll more accurate
  • Formic Pro - why it doesn't work sometimes, different approach in spring vs fall
  • Oxalic Acid Sponges - why mite levels can go up & how to tell if its a problem or not
  • Resistance & rotation of treatments
  • Mite life cycle & signs of mite damage in the hive
  • A seasonal mite management schedule
  • If you can't make it live, you will get the recording to watch when its convenient.

LIVE HIVE INSPECTION CLASSES​
​Dates:
Friday, July 11th, 1:30pm-3:30pm
Saturday, July 19th, 2-4pm
​Location: Berkeley near BioFuel Oasis
​Cost: $30 for each date, $50 for two dates

We'll inspect my Berkeley hives. I'll demo the sugar roll test, how to use the tools, identifying what's in the hive, and how to recognize bee behavior. You definitely want to do one or both of these! Group is limited to 6 people.
​Reply to this email to reserve your spot!

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​MORE BEEKEEPING RESOURCES & SUPPORT

  • ​My BEE CIRCLE, $25/month
    The bee circle gathers on Zoom once/month (usually the 1st Tuesday of the month). I lecture on a timely topic & then answer questions about your hives. .
    ​Next Bee Circle: Tuesday, July 1st, 6pm
    ​
  • BAY AREA BEEKEEPING GUIDE FOR URBAN BACKYARD BEEKEEPERS​
    My 80+ page online guide gives you clear guidance each month about what's important to do in the hive.
    ​Click here to read more about it & buy!
    ​If you've bought my guide in the past, go here & click login in the upper right corner. You can click Forgot Password to reset your password & gain access. I've updated the guide a lot this year, so do read!​

May you and your bees thrive! -Jennifer

Jennifer Radtke, Learn from the Bees​
​Mentorships, Education, & Advice for Urban Beekeeping in the Unique SF Bay Area Climate

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