Here are the Goals that we have established for the Learning Center.  Each Saturday during the bee keeping season (Spring or Vernal Equinox to Fall or Autumnal Equinox) at 10:00 AM, we will be conducting Hive Dives.  These are great learning opportunities for anyone interested in learning more about taking care of bees.  Basically, every other week will be a dive into the even/odd numbered hives.  We will be checking for the general health of the hive, the queen, and taking the necessary steps to strengthen weak hives.  

Beekeeping Goals at TBA Apiary

1. Manage Bees for Optimum Health

• Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
• Testing for mites
• Alcohol Wash
• White Board Observation
• Appropriate treatments based upon testing results and time of year.
• Over Winter Survival
• Manage bees in deep brood boxes for collection of resources (not managing for honey production)
• Control Moisture
• Queen Health
• Feed emergency sugar bricks as necessary
• Hive Boxes
• Insulate during colder months
• Strap down for wind protection

2. Provide learning opportunities for TBA and Community Members

• Saturday Weekly Hive Dive
• Beginning Beekeepers Class