Losing a Hive - Understanding and Troubleshooting

Type: 
Workshop
Class
Date: 
Mon, 05/25/2020
Region: 
Online
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Honeycomb from a dead hive

Monday, May 25 10 am - 2 pm EST

All beekeepers must be prepared for the loss of a colony, but it’s not always easy to get support that goes beyond the conventional judgements.

When we dig deeper into the complexity of the relationships involved in honeybee health, we can conclude a more holistic understanding is necessary in order to promote vitality and longevity in our apiary.

Biodynamic Pest Management for Beekeepers (Webinar)

Type: 
Workshop
Class
Webinar
Date: 
Sat, 05/16/2020
Region: 
Online
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Honeybees and varroa mite

This online class provides guidance from the Spikenard biodynamic perspective for forming a healthy relationship to parasites, pests, viruses, and diseases affecting the honeybees. A holistic approach to honeybee health will be the point of departure as we discuss our experience working with formic acid, oxalic acid, pest ashes, Bee Tea, and planting medicinal flowers and herbs for the bees. The experience of biodynamic beekeeping shows us that a deeper understanding of the pest-host relationship can contribute to supporting a healthy and vibrant immune system in our honeybee colonies.

Principles & Practices of Biodynamic Beekeeping - Part 3: Spring & Summer (Now online!)

Type: 
Workshop
Class
Community Event
Webinar
Date: 
Sat, 05/02/2020
Region: 
Online

This online class provides guidance in beekeeping tasks through the spring and summer months, from swarm catching and growing the apiary to heath checks, expansion, wax management, and more. This is the third class in our four-part series on basic beekeeping and is intended as a continuation of Principles & Practices of Biodynamic Beekeeping. Topics covered include:

Building Arboreal (Log) Hives – Changing the paradigm of Apiculture.

Type: 
Webinar
Date: 
Sat, 05/23/2020
Region: 
Online
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During this live stream event, we will explore various arboreal hive designs. Michael will go step by step through the process of making vertical log hives and share lots of video footage, required tools, and other resources.  This lifestream event will integrate groundbreaking research data and fundamental changes in life sciences as resources for a paradigm shift for apiculture strategies in the Anthropocene.