Friday, June 1, 2012

 
 



NEW COURSE OFFERING!!
Intermediate Beekeeping
This course is designed to provide an intermediate level of beekeeping knowledge and is a requirement for the Journeyman Level of the South Carolina Master Beekeeper Program, or for that individual who just want to further their knowledge of Beekeeping. Subjects include: History of Bees and Man, Bees and Their Relatives, Anatomy and Physiology, Pollination, Pesticides and Honey Bees, Diseases and Treatments, Honey Promotion, Nectar and Pollen Bearing Plants, Beekeeping Regulation, Queen Rearing and Honey Bee Mating, Swarm Prevention and Control. Required book:  The Hive and the Honey Bee (ISBN# 0-015698-09-9).
Mondays, 1:30-3 p.m., Furman University
(September 17th – November 12th)
Ralph "Buddy" May will be teaching the course and has his B.S. degree from Clemson University.  Before retirement, Buddy was President of Mandtex, Inc. (a manufacturer of Textile Machinery).  Buddy is also a Journeyman Level Beekeeper, operator of 40 hives and a Queen Rearing Apiary.
Registration begins August 23, 2012 on the OLLI website www.furman.edu/olli .  Any questions – call OLLI @ FURMAN at     (864) 294-2998.
 
 
NOTE: This class will be taught on several levels:
 
First, it will be taught to the individual who is only interested in furthering his/her knowledge of the Honey Bee.
 
Second, it will taught to the person who aspires to obtain their SCBA Journeyman Level.
 
Third it will be taught to the Journeyman who needs a refresher and would like to prepare for the Master Beekeeper Level of the SCBA Master Beekeeper Program.
 
Those aspiring for the Master Level will be offered additional seminars for continued study.

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