Tag Archives: master beekeeper

Brushy Mountain Bee Farm Webinar Library

Posted on January 23, 2012 by mil a.

I recently investigated a great tip from Carrie over at Fleur-de-bee beekeeping on an educational tool for beekeepers. Carrie says: “Brushy Mountain Bee Farm, one of my favorite places to order hive supplies (if I don’t have a local source), … Continue reading →

Posted in Beehives, beekeeper education, beekeeping classes, Beekeeping For Beginners, Beekeeping Teacher, Beekeeping Video, General, Honey harvesting, Honeybee Crisis, Honeybee Pests, Honeybees, Langstroth Hive, Master Beekeeper, Preventing Bee Swarms, Self sustainability, Urban Beekeeping | Tagged beekeeping, beekeeping education, beekeeping equipment, beekeeping for beginners, beekeeping video, honeybees, master beekeeper, urban beekeeping | 2 Comments

How To Get the Most Out of Your Beekeeping Mentor: Part 1

Posted on December 29, 2011 by mil a.

I have said several times in this blog that the best way to learn beekeeping is to get a local beekeeper as a mentor. I know this from experience because I didn’t have one. Not that I didn’t try, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Beehive Behavior, Beehives, Beekeeping Equipment, Beekeeping For Beginners, Beekeeping Teacher, General, Hive Management Spring, Hive Management Winter, Honeybees, Langstroth Hive, Master Beekeeper, Urban Beekeeping | Tagged bee smoker, beekeeper veil, beekeeping, beekeeping equipment, beekeeping for beginners, master beekeeper, urban beekeeping | 5 Comments

Three things I learned this year about beekeeping

Posted on October 26, 2011 by mil a.

Once while reading posts at an on-line beekeeping forum, I read an old-timer’s remark that he didn’t recommend undertaking a certain procedure until the beekeeper had three years of experience. At the time, I thought that was an odd and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bee Swarms, Beehive Behavior, Beehives, Beekeeping For Beginners, Beekeeping In The Winter, Beekeeping Teacher, General, Hive Management Spring, Hive Management Winter, Honeybees, Langstroth Hive, Preventing Bee Swarms, Serge Labesque, Urban Beekeeping | Tagged bee swarms, beekeeping, beekeeping equipment, beekeeping for beginners, master beekeeper, urban beekeeping | 2 Comments

Master beekeeper and teacher, Serge Labesque

Posted on October 16, 2010 by mil a.

Here is a video of my beekeeping teacher, Serge Labesque. He teaches a great class at Santa Rosa Junior College. We had to drive an hour each way to attend his weekly classes, but it was well worth it. Serge … Continue reading →