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This VIRTUAL based course offers beginning beekeepers an introduction to honey bee biology and beekeeping basics. The course covers honey bee castes, races, pests & diseases, beekeeping equipment, and seasonal management necessary for a successful first year. The class will be held Virtual There will be a short breaks Where: Virtual Zoom Conference -
Private Tour of our Community Apiary This is the perfect gift for someone, who loves nature, is interested in gardening and the importance of local pollinators. It also, is a good introduction to see if bee keeping is for you. This is not intended to be a introduction to bee keeping course, and does not prepare you to manage a colony. It does cover a lot of interesting facts and you will come away with a new appreciation for beekeeping, honeybees and the importance that biodiversity plays in our environment. -
This live course offers beekeepers an introduction to IPM method basics. The class will be held on: Date: July 23th, 2023 Time: 10am - 1pm Limited Offer: 10-Mentees There will be a short break for lunch. Where: 6900 BLock of Susquahanna Street, Pittsburgh PA. -
If funds are limited, you are a creative do-it-yourself 'er and want to know the best and fastest way to expand your apiary equipment resources, then Burgh Bees has the class for you. This 3-hour workshop will show you how to build frames, hive bodies, bottom boards, inner covers and lids out of scrap wood, salvaged from construction sights, dumpsters, or construction junction. If you are into buying new wood or virgin lumber, we got you covered as well!