Registration for Bee School 2024 

Bee School registration for 2024 will open the first week of September.  There is a class limit of 90 students. 
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At the bottom of this page you will find the registration form. $80.00 for an individual and $100.00 for an individual plus one family member from the same household.
​Your registration fee for Bee School 2024 includes a one year membership in the NCBA club to 12/31/24. 
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Please DO NOT purchase any equipment before class starts. We will discuss various types of equipment, along with their benefits and downfalls of each so that you can make the best decisions. DO NOT USE OR BUY USED EQUIPMENT.

Is Bee School for you?

If you are thinking about becoming a beekeeper, there are many things to learn before embarking on this wonderful adventure. Our bee school is a combination of hands-on demonstrations and lecture-led discussions that will teach you everything you need to know to get started on this fascinating hobby.

Over the course of ten weeks, students will learn from more experienced beekeepers. The course covers bee equipment, bee biology and anatomy, starting your first hive, products of the hive, bee friendly vegetation, and many other bee related subjects. In addition, you will get to watch a variety of movies on beekeeping and honeybee.

Bee School is perfect for people who are interested in bees and beekeeping. This is the course that will help you decide whether beekeeping is right for you.

Every year Bee School fills to capacity with a limit of 90 students. Registration begins on September 1st for the following winter classes. When the limit of 90 students is reached those forms received after this will be put in a waiting list.

Bee School Information And Schedule

Classes start the next to last week of January. There will be ten classes held on Tuesdays, starting 7 p.m. and ending between 9 p.m. - 9:30 pm at the Norfolk Agricultural High School in the main auditorium. Class dates for 2024 are: January 23, 30; February 6, 13, 27; March 5, 12, 19, 26; April 2.
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Directions to The Norfolk Aggie: directions___location_a.pdf

Cost of Bee School and Registering

The cost for bee school is $80.00 for one person. There is an additional charge of $20.00 if another family member from the same household would like to attend.   For additional information contact the Bee School Administrative, Dana Wilson, at dwilson831 at Gmail dot com.

Suggested Reading List

We have generated a list of the best beekeeping books as recommended by current bee school teachers. Our suggestion is that you get some of these books from your local library before buying. Please download the Recommended Reading List (Complete with contact information)

THE INFORMATION BELOW IS FOR THE 2024 CLASS. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO DOWNLOAD ANY OF THIS INFORMATION.

2024 Bee School Schedule: Dates, Location, Topics

• 2024 Bee School Schedule of classes and agenda. bee_school_schedule_2024.pdf
• 2023 Bee School Booklet. booklet_2023.pdf

Bee School Presentations
Session 1

• First night's presentation. First Night Presentation.

Session 2

• Honeybee Anatomy and Biology presentation. Bee Anatomy and Biology
• Equipment Review. Equipment Review
• Test on Bee Biology-Anatomy.  01-bee_biology_test__2023.pdf
• Test answers on Bee Biology-Anatomy. 01-bee_biology_test_answers_2023.pdf
• Equipment Test. 01-equipment_test_2023.pdf
• Equipment Test answers. 01-equipment_test_answers_2023.pdf

Session 3

• Apiary Site Selection Image. Apiary Site Selection Image
• Apiary Site Selection. Apiary Site Selection
• Installing a Package. Installing a Package
• Installing a Nuc. Installing a Nuc
• Test on Installing a Package. Installing a Package test
• Test answers on Installing a Package. 3-install_package_test_amswers_2023.pdf
• Package installation videos. Package Installation Videos

Session 4

• Treatment for Varroa Mites presentation. Treatment for Varroa Mites
• Diseases & Pests presentation. Diseases & Pests
• Test on Pests & Diseases Pests & Diseases TEST
• Test answers for Pests & Diseases Pests & Diseases TEST​ ANSWERS

Session 5

• Spring Summer Management Timeline Sheet (2015). Spring Summer Management Timeline Sheet (2015)
• Spring Management Presentation. Spring Management
• Session 5 TEST. Session 5 TEST
• Session 5 TEST answers. 5_session_5_test_answers_2023.pdf

Session 6

• Swarm Control Preparations. Swarm Control

Session 7

• Fall/Winter Management Presentation. Fall/Winter Management
• Fall/Winter Management Presentation TEST. Fall/Winter Management TEST
• Fall/Winter Management TEST ANSWERS. 7-fall-winter_test_answers_2023.pdf
• Mentor Guidelines. Mentor Guidelines

Session 8

• Extraction Presentation. Extraction

Session 9

• Pollen/Nectar Presentation. Pollen/Nectar
• Plant List. Plant List

Session 10

• Final Test (2020). 10-final_test_questions_2023.pdf
• Final Test Answers (2020). Final Test Answers(2020)

Bee School + Membership: With Additional Family Member

$100.00

Bee School + Membership with an additional family member from the same household. You will be prompted to enter your name and email address when checking out.

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Bee School + Membership: Single Person

$80.00

Bee School + Membership for a single individual

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