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Beekeeping for Beginners: How to Be a Successful Beekeeper!

Learning Everything You Need to Know to Become a Successful Beekeeper
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(362 reviews)
1,017 students
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Tonya Wells and Brianna Wells

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9.3 / 10

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7.7 / 10
This course was last updated on 6/2020.

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9.6 / 10
Video Score: 8.8 / 10
The course includes 8h 9m video content. Courses with more videos usually have a higher average rating. We have found that the sweet spot is 16 hours of video, which is long enough to teach a topic comprehensively, but not overwhelming. Courses over 16 hours of video gets the maximum score.
The average video length is 4 hours 20 minutes of 16 Beekeeping courses on Udemy.
Detail Score: 10.0 / 10

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Extra Content Score: 9.9 / 10

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At Queen Bri’s Honey, we are 5th generation beekeepers, and our entire family is involved in our beekeeping operation. Let us teach you how to be beekeepers!
Whether your interest in beekeeping is as a hobby, because your grandpa once kept bees when you were growing up, or you think this might be a cool little side business, this course will help get you started on your new adventure as a beekeeper!

In this course, you will learn everything you need to know about getting started as a beekeeper. By the time you finish this course, you will have learned all about each of the topics listed below, and you will be ready to get started out in your own beekeeping adventure. 
With 44+ lessons and 9+ hours of instruction, there is a ton of information packed into this course. In fact, this course contains even more information than my 2- day in-person Beginner Beekeeping class that I conduct!
We will cover the following topics:

•History of Beekeeping
•Benefits of Bees
•Decline of the Honeybee Population
•Zoning, Neighbors, Family Support, Costs, and Time Considerations
•What You Need to Do Before You Start Beekeeping
•Types of Honey Bees
•Obtaining Your Bees
•How Bees Communicate and Make Honey
•Honey Bee Life Cycle – Honeybee Jobs & How Queens are Made
•Types of Hives
•Selecting a Location for Your Hives
•Protecting Your Hives With Raised Stands and Fencing
•Basic Beekeeping Equipment – What You Need and What’s Optional
•Video Demo: Basic Beekeeping Equipment
•Video Demo: How to Build Your Equipment for Your Bees Arrival
•How to Install Your Bees into Their New Hive
•Video Demo: How to Install Packages of Bees
•Do’s and Don’ts Before Visiting Your Hives
•How Often to Inspect Your Hive Throughout the Year
•Video Demo: How to Light Your Smoker
•Video Demo: How to Suit Up to Prevent Getting Stung
•How to Inspect a Beehive – Inside and Out
•Video Demo: How to Inspect Your New Beehive
•What to Expect Your First 12 Months
•Beekeeping Calendar: How Beekeeping Inspections Change Throughout the Year
•How Nectar Flow and Bloom Cycles Affect Your Bees
•Common Hive Problems
•Potential Hive Diseases
•Honeybee Pests – Prevention and Treatment
•Honey Harvest – Honey Extraction Equipment Needed & How to Harvest Your Honey
•Honey Label Requirements
•Cleaning Up Your Beeswax to Make Bee Products With It
•When and How to Prepare Your Hives for Winter
•Video Demo: Preparing Your Hives For Winter
This class uses multiple learning formats, from PowerPoint slides, to handouts, to on-site video demonstrations in one of our apiaries (bee yard) so that the information can be easily learned no matter your preferred learning style. 
If you have any questions during or after the course, you are always more than welcome to contact me. I am so excited to help you get started as a beekeeper, and I look forward to hearing stories about your new beekeeping adventures!

What can you learn from this course?

✓ Students will learn about the history of beekeeping and collecting honey for food.
✓ They will have a firm understanding about why honey bees are dying and how to help them.
✓ Students will learn the cost/time commitment, equipment needed, and everything else they need to know to become a beekeeper.
✓ Students will know what state and local regulations they should research before placing hives on their property.
✓ Students will learn about the primary breeds of honey bees used by beekeepers, and about their basic physiology.
✓ Students will know where to buy their own honey bees.
✓ Students will learn about the main types of hives used by beekeepers.
✓ Students will know what basic beekeeping equipment they need and where to buy it from reputable suppliers.
✓ Students will also know how to setup their hives and put their bees into them.
✓ They will learn about the different diseases and parasites that affect honeybees, and how to treat them.
✓ Students will learn the annual hive maintenance schedule used by beekeepers, and what they should be looking for during each season of the year.
✓ They will have a solid understanding of how to manage the hives and inspect them on a regular basis.
✓ They will know when and how to extract the honey from the hives, process it, and bottle it for sale.

What you need to start the course?

• Students should have an interest in becoming a beekeeper and learning all the basics required to be successful at beekeeping.
• Students should be interested in finding out what they can do to help save honey bees.
• Individuals who are interested in a hobby where the learning never stops will love this course!
• Successful students will not mind being outdoors and getting hot.
• Students who know that they are allergic to honey bees SHOULD NOT take this course. Beekeeping is not a hobby for someone who is allergic to bee stings.

Who is this course is made for?

• This course is for someone who is interested in learning all the basics of becoming a beekeeper, the equipment needed, and how to run a successful apiary.
• Beginner beekeepers who are wanting to reinforce skills or who want to further their current beekeeping skills.
• People who cannot make it to an in-person beekeeping class due to time constraints or lack of a local class to take.

Are there coupons or discounts for Beekeeping for Beginners: How to Be a Successful Beekeeper! ? What is the current price?

The course costs $59.99. And currently there is a -200 discount on the original price of the course, which was $49.99. So you save $-10 if you enroll the course now.
The average price is $26.6 of 16 Beekeeping courses. So this course is 126% more expensive than the average Beekeeping course on Udemy.

Will I be refunded if I'm not satisfied with the Beekeeping for Beginners: How to Be a Successful Beekeeper! course?

YES, Beekeeping for Beginners: How to Be a Successful Beekeeper! has a 30-day money back guarantee. The 30-day refund policy is designed to allow students to study without risk.

Are there any financial aid for this course?

Currently we could not find a scholarship for the Beekeeping for Beginners: How to Be a Successful Beekeeper! course, but there is a $-10 discount from the original price ($49.99). So the current price is just $59.99.

Who will teach this course? Can I trust Tonya Wells and Brianna Wells?

Tonya Wells and Brianna Wells has created 1 courses that got 362 reviews which are generally positive. Tonya Wells and Brianna Wells has taught 1,017 students and received a 4.6 average review out of 362 reviews. Depending on the information available, we think that Tonya Wells and Brianna Wells is an instructor that you can trust.

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Tonya Wells and Brianna Wells

Owners / Beekeepers of Queen Bri’s Honey in Oklahoma City
This class is taught by Tonya Wells and Brianna Wells. I’m Tonya Wells with Queen Bri’s Honey! Together with my dad and my daughter, Brianna, we are 3rd, 4th, and 5th generation beekeepers. We are located just outside of Oklahoma City. Queen Bri’s Honey is named after my daughter Brianna, one of our Head Beekeepers. We sell our raw, unfiltered honey, and offer Beekeeping 101 and Intermediate Beekeeper classes, and now have an Online Beginner Beekeeping 101 Class available. We also offer Beekeeper Services that include bee removals, assistance with hive installations, hive maintenance, bee presentations, and speaking engagements. 
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Classbaze Grade®

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Freshness

10.0

Popularity

9.6

Material

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Learning Everything You Need to Know to Become a Successful Beekeeper
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Platform: Udemy
Price: check current price
Video: 8h 9m
Language: English
Next start: On Demand

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