Short Course For Beginner and Hobbyist Beekeepers (3 weeks/4.5 hours)

February 4, 2026 @ 7:00 pm - February 18, 2026 @ 7:00 pm $119

FOR WHOM IS THIS COURSE?

People who want to start with beekeeping or have some beehives and wish to have more than basic knowledge that includes:

Honey bee anatomy and physiology

Bees’ castes and roles in the hive

Colony annual life cycle

Nutrition

Hive

Equipment

Varroa destructor

Year-round management principles.

Start date: November 5th; at 7:00 PM EST

Duration: 3 weeks (every Tuesday); 1-1.5 hour

Participants will receive CERTIFICATE upon completion. The course comes with hand-outs.

Instructor: Dr. Karén Avetisyan. You can read about the instructor at https://www.beekeepingservices.com/about

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

Honey bee biology

Bees’ roles distribution throughout the hive

Colony live cycle within the year

Nutrition: Healthy bees

Hive and equipment you need to use

Varroa mite: Prevention and treatment

Principles of hive management.