Bee Nuc Drivers Needed & FVCC Class Information 2024
If you are picking up Nucs from Outdoor Bee Company in Missoula or packages from Western Bee in Polson and are willing to pick up the orders for other club members in Kalispell for extra gas money, please reach out to Angela ASAP (406-871-6551). We have a volunteer already for picking up bees from Arlee Apiary. Additionally, if you would like to take advantage of this carpool-beepool because you have ordered from the above apiaries, reach out to me. I will hook everyone up with the correct point of contact for meet-up.
My class at FVCC for Beginning Beekeeping can now be registered for online here
Dates: May 18-25, 2024
Meets: Sat from 10:30 AM to 3:00 PM
Location: Arts & Technology Building 202
TUITION: $79.00
Explore the amazing world of honey beekeeping. Course covers basic biology, equipment, acquiring bees, bee health, easy honey harvesting and winterizing as well as an apiary field trip on the second day. Answer all your buzzing questions and learn many amazing facts and skills about honey beekeeping. How do I get my first hive of bees? What is a drone? Learn the answers to these questions and many other amazing facts and skills about Honey Beekeeping. Course covers basic biology, equipment, acquiring bees, bee health, easy and cheap honey harvesting and winterizing. A field trip to inspect a hive on the second day.
Notes:
Bring a lunch to eat in class or during short break; campus food services are not available on weekends. Beekeeper’s veil is suggested for the on-site apiary visit during the second class date. Campus Map: https://www.fvcc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/FVCC-Campus-Map-2023.jpg