The Honey Bee Colony, Lifecycle, Occupants of the Hive, Roles within the hive, What bees collect and why. Plus siting an Apiary the Hive parts, How many hives do you want/need, what equipment you need, protective clothing, the beekeepers year. If you would like to attend, please complete our membership Application form which is available under the Membership tab on the website or email Anne Marie.
Preparing Honey for Sale and for Show is a lecture that will given by Dennis Ryan of South Tipperary Beekeepers’ Association on Wednesday 8th April 2020. The event is free to members and €5 to non-members. All are welcome to attend and we hope to see you there.
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| Subject | Spring Management and building up stocks on Oil Seed Rape |
| Speaker | Irene Power |
| Date | 8th Jan 2020 |
| Venue | Dunhill Education Centre, Dunhill Ecopark, Dunhill, Co Waterford |
Our first lecture for 2020 is on Wednesday 8th January at 7pm in Dunhill Rural Enterprise Park, Dunhill Ecopark, Dunhill, Co. Waterford.
This is the new venue for our lectures going forward. The most direct access is to come via the Tramore Road passing Orchardstown Garden Centre. Follow the signs for Dunhill and the park is on your right opposite the GAA grounds.
Our lecture will be given by Irene Power. Irene is a very experienced lecturer and has lectured in many counties and countries on various beekeeping topics and comes from a family steeped in beekeeping.
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| Notes | A series of 3 x 20-minute mini-lectures will be given by EWBA Members. | ||||||
A series of 3 x 20-minute mini-lectures will be given by EWBA Members
The Benefits of changing Frames Regularly i.e Bailey Frame Change…by Pat Crowley
Queen Rearing using an Incubator..by James Maher
Keeping Bees on a Roof in an Urban Environment…by Peter Fitzgerald