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Kalamazoo Bee Club Bee School for 2010 Saturday, February 27, 2010 Kalamazoo Nature Center

Bee School Program
8:00 - 9:00 am Arrive and check in
- Coffee, tea, juice, rolls
- Meet and mingle
- Visit vendors
- Bid at Teacup Auction

9:00 - 9:30 am Welcome
- Dave Van Antwerp, President of Kalamazoo Bee Club
- Willard Rose, President & CEO of Kalamazoo Nature Center
9:30 - 10:15 am First Concurrent Session - Choose One
1) Getting started in beekeeping Part 1: Equipment needed for beekeeping Presenter - Keith Lazar
2) Preparing for spring: Getting your over-wintered bee hives off to a good start Presenter - Dana Stahlman
10:15 - 10:45 am Coffee Break
- Coffee, tea, juice, rolls
- Meet and mingle
- Visit vendors
- Bid at Teacup Auction
10:45 - 11:30 am Second Concurrent Session - Choose One
1) Getting started in beekeeping Part 2:
Putting bees in your new hives Presenter - Rich Weiske
2) Opening the hive - what happened?
Why some bees don't survive winter Presenter - Dana Stahlman
11:30 am - 12:15 pm Keynote session - Larry Connor Honey bee development and behavior - all about queens, workers and drones
12:15 - 1:00 pm Lunch
- Delicious lunch provided, or bring your own lunch and save $5.00 (you choose when you register online)
- Pick out a book - use your $10 gift certificate
- Visit vendors, meet and mingle
- Bid at Teacup Auction
1:00 - 1:45 pm Ask the Experts!
Everything you want to know about beekeeping but don't know who to ask
If you heard a term or a concept you don't understand, ask about it now! Panel of experts featuring Rich Weiske, Dana Stahlman and Keith Lazar Moderator - Larry Connor
1:45 - 2:15 pm Third Concurrent Session - Choose One
1) Bees, plants and seasons: How they work together Presenter - Larry Connor
2) How to out-breed varroa mites: Advanced beekeeping techniques Presenter - Mel Disselkoen
2:15 - 3:00 pm Fourth Concurrent Session - Choose One
1) Beekeeping for organic gardens: For organic gardeners in cities, suburbs or rural areas Presenter - Rich Weiske
2) Honey how-to: Tips and tricks for getting good honey Presenter - Dana Stahlman
3:00 - 3:30 PM Teacup Auction winners posted - take home your items
- Last chance to pick out a book - use your $10 gift certificate
Register here for Beekeeping School
- You do not need a PayPal Account, although PayPal processes payments for us. Look for the special link to the left of the "Log In" box.
- If you have a PayPal Account, you will need to log in and pay through your account.
- If you are registering one person, click on "Individual"
- If you are registering more than one member of the same household, click on "Group"
- Groups are for members of the same household. Please honor this request.
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