RESIDENTIAL
WEEKEND WORKSHOP Fri 30th June - Sun 2nd July 2000
Queen
rearing is one of the key skills in becoming a better beekeeper. This
course will provide basic information on rearing queens. Main tutor is Dr Francis Ratnieks with colleagues from
Sheffield University,
Laboratory of Apiculture and Social Insects (LASI)
Important topics covered will include:
choosing a good breeder colony
grafting larvae to raise queen cells
rearing queen cells and drones
managing queen rearing nucleus hives
basic biology of caste determination and
mating
photo F.Ratnieks
Italian queen bee
laying an egg
Who will benefit? The workshop is designed for beekeepers who have mastered basic hive management and
who want to learn how to rear their own queens. Main qualifications are genuine interest
and basic beekeeping experience.
Enjoy a weekend with bees in
the Peak District National Park
at the Nightingale Centre, Great
Hucklow, Derbyshire UK
Please register your interest, contact the organisers today.
Peak Bees, The Old Manse, Great Hucklow, Tideswell, Buxton, Derbyshire SK17 8RF UK
tel: 01298 871262 fax:01298 872916
email: info@peakbees.co.uk
