Wanabeekeepers,
Again this year I am offering a Beginners' Beekeeping Class in April. You are welcome to email me with your intent so that I can save a place for you right away (then send along your check in the mail to 2376 Santa Barbara Drive Santa Fe, NM 87505; make checks payable to Steve Wall).
These classes will take a fast-track approach to getting you into the hobby without a huge commitment of time and money. You will learn all you need to become an informed beekeeper by attending only one 4-hour class at $135.00 (other beekeeping classes require multiple classes and start at $350).
If you so choose, you can also purchase the hives you will need from me. See the attached flier or my website, www.buckinbee.com <http://www.buckinbee.com/>, for more details about these classes and equipment.
Class Fee - $135.00
This fee is non-refundable and reserves your space in the class
Please make your check payable to Steve Wall.
Class Size - is limited, so please register early
Date/Time/Place - Sunday, April 5th
9 am - 1 pm (bring a snack)
Held at La Mariposa Montessori School, 18 Puesta Del Sol in Santa Fe (just south of I-25 off Old Pecos Trail)
Subjects covered will include:
• Pros and cons of both Langstroth hives and Top Bar hives.
• Establishing a bee colony
• Sustainable beekeeping methods
• Care and feeding of bees
• Bee Biology
• Swarm prevention
• Disease management
I look forward to sharing the thrill of beekeeping with you.
Sincerely,
Steve Wall
Buckin’ Beekeeper
To start the 2020 beekeeping season we will meet Wednesday March 11 at 6:30 in the Railyard Community Room. We will discuss organizing a swarm call list and protocols. Many times reports of bee swarms are not honeybees at all but can be wasps or native bees. Proper identification is key to figuring out removal strategies. I have been photographing native bee species and wasps to help with identification so we will look at some photos and specimens.
Jason and I have started 2 new photo galleries on the Sdcbeeks.org website for native bees and wasps, check them out.
Best, Kate
Here is a link to a little map <https://www.railyardpark.org/community-room/> that shows the exact location of the Community Room. https://www.railyardpark.org/community-room/ <https://www.railyardpark.org/community-room/> The address is 701 Callejon. Parking is free after 6 p.m.
<https://nextdoor.com/news_feed/?post=139076416> Top Bar Beekeeping
Equipment - Total Setup: $287. cash
Complete Setup - all you need is the bees!
$287. cash (I paid over $300. for just the two boxes)
* Custom Built Hive Box - built by John Denne (finally had a box made to my
specs after 4 years; used one year before winter dieoff ended my beekeeping
experience)
* Window in Hive Box for Viewing
* 34 Bars with Divits (Box holds 32)
* 15 Bars without Divits
* 4 Spacer Bars of Varying Width
* Insulated Lid
* False Back
* Custom Built "Holding Box" (built by John Denne) - holds comb bars for
easier work in the hive
* Small Hive Tool
* Large Hive Tool
* Smoker
* 10 Gallon Can with Locking Lid for Smoker Storage Safety
* 2 Hats with Veils
Photos available upon request. These items are in Santa Fe (actually,
Eldorado).
Krystala Kalil
505.466.4243 (landline; no texts)
