This is a video of me installing my first package of bees. What a learning experience! While reading books and attending classes about beekeeping is helpful, there is nothing like working with those bees for the first time "up-close and personal"...
Installing My First Package of Bees
Thanks to Bee Well Honey Farm Market in Pickens for such healthy bees!
~ Donna
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Friday, March 29, 2013
Countdown to Bee Day!
Wow! How the time has flown! When I was dreaming of becoming a beekeeper, it seemed like something that I would do "in the future". Well, the future is almost here. Hubby and I attended our small town's Christmas parade back in early December. Our local beekeepers club had a float in the parade and club members were handing out fliers for their upcoming January beekeeper training. Who knew?! Training for learning about beekeeping?!
We began the course in January and met for 3 or 4 Saturdays for intense training. All along, we knew that the SC State Certification required a test and a practicum within a year of passing the test. The instructors gave out lots of papers, notes, a BOOK (very important, the BOOK), we watched videos about beekeeping, etc. When test day came, I had already planned a shopping / lunch day with friends. Hubby encouraged me to come back early so that we could review our materials one more time before testing. Did I mention that I'm not much for listening? I returned from shopping about 20 minutes before time to go and test. To summarize, hubby passed the test and I failed (one point shy of the minimum score), and I did NOT pass.
Our club held it's March meeting a couple of weeks ago. At the meeting, I learned that about 3/4 of the class didn't pass. Guess what ~ the ones who didn't pass, didn't read the BOOK. Yes, that BOOK! Our State Beekeeping Board is reviewing the class content and the test. An "embellishment" class was held this past Saturday for those of us who failed. I was out of town on business, so I didn't attend, BUT I am now reading the BOOK.
We began the course in January and met for 3 or 4 Saturdays for intense training. All along, we knew that the SC State Certification required a test and a practicum within a year of passing the test. The instructors gave out lots of papers, notes, a BOOK (very important, the BOOK), we watched videos about beekeeping, etc. When test day came, I had already planned a shopping / lunch day with friends. Hubby encouraged me to come back early so that we could review our materials one more time before testing. Did I mention that I'm not much for listening? I returned from shopping about 20 minutes before time to go and test. To summarize, hubby passed the test and I failed (one point shy of the minimum score), and I did NOT pass.
Our club held it's March meeting a couple of weeks ago. At the meeting, I learned that about 3/4 of the class didn't pass. Guess what ~ the ones who didn't pass, didn't read the BOOK. Yes, that BOOK! Our State Beekeeping Board is reviewing the class content and the test. An "embellishment" class was held this past Saturday for those of us who failed. I was out of town on business, so I didn't attend, BUT I am now reading the BOOK.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Monday, March 11, 2013
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