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| For a pdf copy of this Brochure click here Registration To register send the following information and full payment by January 19, 2012 to: First Lessons in Beekeeping 1510 Alpine Drive Aiken, SC 29803 Registration Fee Includes: Text Book ABA Membership SC State Beekeepers Membership Written Test Fee (nonrefundable) Adult: $55.00 Couple: $75.00 Includes only one text book Teen (12 - 18): $35.00 Children <12: Free Optional: Additional Book: $10.00 Please Specify: Name:_____________________________________ Address:___________________________________ City:________________State:____Zip:__________ Telephone:(______)_________-________________ E-mail:____________________________________ Checks should be made out to: Aiken Beekeeper’s Association For Practical Beekeeping The Education Hub Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service offers its programs to people of all ages, regardless of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital or family status and is an equal opportunity employer. Did you know? There are 16 kinds of honey bees. Honey bees will fly up to 4 miles to gather food. A colony of honey bees must fly a combined total of 55 thousand miles, and visit 2 million flowers to produce one pound of honey! A honey bee queen can lay over 2,000 eggs per day, and can live 3-5 years. There are over 300 varieties of honey. Honey will never spoil if kept from moisture. Pure local honey can provide allergy relief. Honey products contain antibacterial properties making them excellent to treat cuts and burns with. Honey bees are responsible for approximately 13.8 million dollars of the U.S. food supply. Learn even more at the Aiken Beekeepers Association’s 2012 Annual Beekeeping Beginners Course: First Lessons in Beekeeping Images from the book, First Lessons in Beekeeping, are used with permission from the Dadant Publishing Company Aiken Beekeepers Association & SC State Beekeepers Assoc. First Lessons in Beekeeping Beginner Beekeeping Course ‘12 For more information: Call: (803) 295 - 6164 E-mail: hangerhoney@earthlink.net Speakers Jonathan Hanger Course Coordinator The Place of Honey Bees in the World Mr. Hanger has kept bees for 9 years and is a past president of the Aiken Beekeeper’s Association. George Pearson The Honey Bee’s World Mr. Pearson has kept bees for over 32 years and is known for experimental methods and entertaining stories. Bryan Smith The Bee Hive and its Accessories Mr. Smith is a SC Certified honey producer and a graduate of the ABA short course. Deborah Sasser Getting Started Products of the Bee Hive Mrs. Sasser is the Secretary of ABA, publishes the newsletter, and is known for outstanding photography of her colorful hives and honey bees. Jim Irons Mgmt. for Honey Production and Pollination Mr. Irons is director of the ABA mentoring program and a past Vice President of ABA. Mark Wessell Off Season Management Allen Johnson H Bee Disorders, Parasites, and Nest Invaders Mr. Johnson is the current President of ABA and has received special training from Clemson University in honey bee parasites. About the Book First Lessons in Beekeeping introduces the prospective beekeeper to the basics of beekeeping through easy-to-understand text and numerous color photos on honey bee biology, beekeeping equipment, management, honey production and processing, as well as disease diagnosis and treatment. In the preface to this book, author Keith Delaplane says of his first book on beekeeping, "Its pages opened to me a golden world of honey bees and beekeeping, and guided my stumbling steps that first spring season. My story is but one of thousands who have passed through the door opened by Dadant's little book." That "little book" was the 1968 edition of Charles P. Dadant’s 1917 classic First Lessons in Beekeeping. Dadant’s book and its succeeding editions have been America’s first stop for beginning beekeepers for over 90 years. For the latest edition, Delaplane honors the tradition of sticking to the basics, while fully engaging the new realities of beekeeping in the 21st century. This new book is everything you need to know to become a successful beginning beekeeper. About the Course First Lessons in Beekeeping is a 7 session introductory course for those interested in honey bees and the art of keeping them. The sessions, taught by experienced local beekeepers, are full of information about practical beekeeping for personal pleasure and profit. Each detailed session is taught to instruct the participant in basic beekeeping techniques and general knowledge. At the end of the course the participants will be given the opportunity to take a written test toward become certified beekeepers in the SC Master Beekeeping Program. Note: Certification in the State Program is not required to keep bees in the state of South Carolina. Sessions Classes will start on Thurs. at 6:30pm, and are held at Trinity United Methodist Church At 2724 Whiskey Road Aiken, SC across from The Tractor Supply Company January 26 The Place of Honey Bees in the World/The Honey Bee’s World February 2 The Bee Hive and its Accessories February 9 Getting Started February 16 Management for Honey Production and Pollination February 23 Products of the Bee Hive/Off Season Management March 1 Honey Bee Disorders, Parasites, and Nest Invaders March 8 Review/Test | |
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