Description
Open Apiary times are an informal unstructured gathering of members of the Great Plains Master Beekeeping program. There will be brief demonstrations, questions and answers, and time to get hands on experience with beehives. Open Apiary will count as 2 hours of field training towards your progress through the Great Plains Master Beekeeping program.
Apiray Managers: Joli Winer & Cecil Sweeney
Mentoring at our hives on the 2nd Thursday of the month! Meet at the home of Joli and Cecil at 5:30 pm We appreciate a phone call or text to know that people are coming, or email at Each time we will identify queens, eggs, larvae, light and use a smoker, do a powdered sugar mite check and talk about what you should be doing with your bees that month.
Please contact Cecil and Joli at heartlandhoneyks@gmail.com or 913-593-3562 to registar.
Registration is required.
**Please bring your beekeeping clothing. We have some extra clothing if you do not have anything.
Open Apiary Calender for 2024:
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Date: 5-9-2024
Time: 5:30pm (CST)
Topic: Hive Inspection, supering, varroa Check
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Date: 6-13-2024
Time: 5:30pm (CST)
Topic: Hive inspection, varroa check
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Date: 7-11-2024
Time: 5:30pm (CST)
Topic: Hive inspection, removing honey, varroa check
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Date: 8-8-2024
Time: 5:30om (CST)
Topic: Hive inspection, extracting, treating for varroa, varroa check
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Date: 9-12-2024 (final date)
Time: 5:30om (CST)
Topic: Hive Inspection, feeding, getting hives ready for winter, varroa check
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