{"product_id":"beginner-beekeeping-class","title":"Beginner Beekeeping Class","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReady to start keeping honey bees?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBee Great's Beginner Beekeeping Class is designed for people who have decided to become beekeepers and want to prepare properly before their bees arrive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTaking the class in the fall gives you time to learn, plan your hive location, understand your equipment, and prepare for spring without making important decisions at the last minute.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClass Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Saturday, October 24, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTime:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLocation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Bee Great, 107 McCoy Drive, Churubusco, IN 46723\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndividual Registration:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e $175\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo-Person Household Registration:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e $250\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClass Size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Limited to 10 participants\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat You'll Learn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the class, we'll cover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow a honey bee colony functions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe roles of the queen, workers, and drones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe parts of a beehive and how they work together\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProtective clothing and basic beekeeping equipment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChoosing and preparing a hive location\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePackages, nucs, and other ways to obtain bees\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePreparing for your bees before they arrive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInstalling bees into a hive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConducting basic hive inspections\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecognizing eggs, larvae, brood, pollen, nectar, and honey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvaluating whether a colony has a functioning queen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen and why bees may need supplemental feeding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnderstanding swarm behavior\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe importance of monitoring Varroa mites and colony health\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeasonal management during your first year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePreparing colonies for winter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou'll also have time to ask questions and work with the same types of equipment you will use when you begin keeping bees.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA short break will be included during the class. 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