Dr. Larry Connor
WICWAS PRESS
1620 MILLER ROAD
KALAMAZOO, MI 49001

PHONE
 203-435-0238
LJConnor@aol.com

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Advanced Bee Biology and Beekeeping

 

Dewey M. Caron and Lawrence J. Connor, Instructors

Comstock Community Center, Comstock, MI

March 9, 11, 16 and 18, 2010

6:30 to 9:00 PM each evening

 

Sponsored by Wicwas Press

Pre-Registration: $75 per person or $100 per couple with Caron’s book*

Pre-Registration: $50 per person or $90 per couple without Caron’s book*

Participants are expected to have kept bees at least one season.

Registration at www.wicwas. com or 1620 Miller Rd., Kalamazoo, MI 49001

 

March 9 (Tuesday)

6:30     Introduction                                                              Larry Connor

6:45     Natural History of the Bee Colony                       Dewey Caron

                           7:45     Break

8:00     Spring Management & the Colony Cycle             Larry Connor

                           9:00     Study Questions

 

March 11 (Thursday)

                           6:30     Discussion from first session

6:45     Swarming                                                                  Dewey Caron

                           7:45     Break

8:00     Making Increase Colonies                                      Larry Connor

                           9:00     Study Questions

 

March 16 (Tuesday)

                           6:30     Discussion from second session

6:45     Bee Losses—Where Are We?                                 Dewey Caron

                           7:45     Break

                           8:00     Bee Floral Essentials                                                Larry Connor

                           9:00     Study Questions

 

March 18 (Thursday)

                           6:30     Discussion from third session

6:45     Fall and Winter Management                                Dewey Caron

                           7:45     Break

8:00     Varroa Control by Selection & IPM                      Larry Connor

                           9:00     Study Questions

*Additional $15 for at-the-door registration/Single night registration by prior arrangement.

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Advanced Beekeeping Professionally Guided Field Instruction

On-the-Farm April-October 2010 Apiary Sessions

The Connor Farm, Galesburg Michigan 4/17, 5/8, 5/15, 6/26, 8/21, 9/11 & 10/9, 2010 10 A.M. to 1 P.M. (subject to revision).

Learn how to make splits, control swarming, create a two-queen colony, manage for maximum honey production, use natural queen cells, evaluate colonies for mite levels, produce comb honey, creamed honey, beeswax products and much more.

Working with Dr. Connor, participate in comparisons of different equipment, queen lines, and management techniques. Study bees under the microscope and see how they work! Seven 3 hr sessions. $295.00

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