Stage Apiculture en Périgord

Starting Beekeeping Course: PROGRAMME for SATURDAY from 9am to 6pm:

MORNING: ON THE FARM
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The colony: life and hierarchy in the hive
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The different breeds of bee
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The importance of bees to man
Diseases and predators

Diseases and predators
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Legislation

The beekeeper’s tools

Learning how to develop a swarm into a colony
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From swarm to hive wintering, a season of protocol

Lunches on Saturday and Sunday lunchtimes will be at an

inn where we will be able to chat over a meal
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AFTERNOON: ON THE FARM
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Learn how to visit the beehive
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Familiarise yourself with the tools for handling bees
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Good practices

Things not to do

SUNDAY’S PROGRAMME

MORNING:

Learn about the vital importance of flora in maintaining an apiary
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Advice on setting up an apiary
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The medicinal plants you need to know to keep your bees healthy

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