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

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