Saturday Feb 14, 2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST
Feb. 14, 2025, 1PM, meeting every two weeks thereafter.
Betsie Valley District Library 14744 Thompson Ave. Thompsonville, MI 49683
$75.00 for the entire class, classes lasting from February to October 2026.
Questions, please call 231-378-2716.
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Intermediate/Advanced Beekeeping classes will begin on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 1 PM at the Betsie Valley District Library in Thompsonville and will meet a minimum of every two weeks. Enrollment is limited to 15 beekeepers, with each student having a minimum of one year beekeeping experience. We will concentrate on bee biology, advanced methods of swarm control such as the Demeree, splits/divides, Snelgrove board use and others. We will also learn multiple ways of rearing queens, including cell grafting, although cell punch, the Miller method and others. Each student will be able to keep the queens that they reared in class. A syllabus will be available at the Library when you register. Please call the Library or stop in person to register. Questions, please call 231-378-2716.