Classes in March
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College Beekeeper
Mar 2, 2011, 2:55:19 PM3/2/11
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So we should probably have 3-4 classes in March.
Issues to consider:
WHO to give the classes? Perhaps different people for different
classes?
WHAT to teach in the classes?
Where to hold them? Can a student book a room in the forum? Well
beforehand?
Ideas to include in the classes:
components of a beehive
biology of the beehive
diseases
year of beekeeping
other ideas?
Issues to consider:
WHO to give the classes? Perhaps different people for different
classes?
WHAT to teach in the classes?
Where to hold them? Can a student book a room in the forum? Well
beforehand?
Ideas to include in the classes:
components of a beehive
biology of the beehive
diseases
year of beekeeping
other ideas?
Jeroen Berg
Mar 2, 2011, 6:58:53 PM3/2/11
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I think it would very well be possible to get a room in the forum.
Alternatively, there's plenty of room at the Bijenhuis which i'm sure
we can borrow, but maybe it's less inviting to some to travel there.
Other possible issues for the classes:
Bee products & how to win them (Honey, Wax, Pollen, Propolis...)
Where to keep Bees (which plants are in the vicinity and when do they
blossom etc.)
On Mar 2, 8:55 pm, College Beekeeper <collegebeekee...@gmail.com>
wrote:
Alternatively, there's plenty of room at the Bijenhuis which i'm sure
we can borrow, but maybe it's less inviting to some to travel there.
Other possible issues for the classes:
Bee products & how to win them (Honey, Wax, Pollen, Propolis...)
Where to keep Bees (which plants are in the vicinity and when do they
blossom etc.)
On Mar 2, 8:55 pm, College Beekeeper <collegebeekee...@gmail.com>
wrote:
Sibilla
Mar 3, 2011, 5:49:10 AM3/3/11
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On this topic, could we also add the degree of animal welfare each
procedure carries with?
For example, my mother and my neighbour keep bees and would never get
pollen out of them because they think it is causing suffering and it's
not an acceptable way of dealing with bees. Same goes for "stealing"
their honey: they keep a very healthy marging of honey for the bees
and do not add sugars or such to replace excessive exploitation...
I think an ethical class would be important to understand the role of
the beekeper and the rights of the bees as living creatures :)
What do you think?
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procedure carries with?
For example, my mother and my neighbour keep bees and would never get
pollen out of them because they think it is causing suffering and it's
not an acceptable way of dealing with bees. Same goes for "stealing"
their honey: they keep a very healthy marging of honey for the bees
and do not add sugars or such to replace excessive exploitation...
I think an ethical class would be important to understand the role of
the beekeper and the rights of the bees as living creatures :)
What do you think?
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Jeroen Berg
Mar 3, 2011, 7:20:18 AM3/3/11
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Yeah, I agree. Especially in case of pollen, bees really need enough
pollen for protein, so harvesting it is rather dangerous for the
hive.
pollen for protein, so harvesting it is rather dangerous for the
hive.
College Beekeeper
Mar 3, 2011, 8:09:32 AM3/3/11
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You bring up some very important issues in beekeeping, and those are aspects that you'll have to decide as a beekeeping group.
As a responsible beekeeper, you're trying to help a productive hive, not just use them to make a quick buck.
That said, there are times when you need to feed with sugar, to prevent a hive from starving. That might mean you took too much honey the season before, or it's a new hive that's just starting out, or you want to feed them lots because you plan on splitting the hive into two.
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Tim Mohlmann
Mar 3, 2011, 9:10:21 AM3/3/11
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There is also a course given by the university, called: Beekeeping or
Bijenkunde (in dutch). This might be a very interesting course to
follow if you really want to get more knowledge about this subject!
They already have a lot of information and already got the speakers. I
think it is only given in the beginning of the college year though, so
you would have to wait untill september next year...
Bijenkunde (in dutch). This might be a very interesting course to
follow if you really want to get more knowledge about this subject!
They already have a lot of information and already got the speakers. I
think it is only given in the beginning of the college year though, so
you would have to wait untill september next year...
Jeroen Berg
Mar 3, 2011, 9:28:13 AM3/3/11
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I followed this course this year, it's really nice, although it is
more specific on honey bee research, and less on bee keeping as a
hobby/profession. Besides that, i think it would be a great
oppurtunity to 'recrute' more students for our group.
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more specific on honey bee research, and less on bee keeping as a
hobby/profession. Besides that, i think it would be a great
oppurtunity to 'recrute' more students for our group.
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College Beekeeper
Mar 7, 2011, 8:42:57 AM3/7/11
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Bram and I were talking about the classes, and we came up with some
ideas.
I think it'll be best if we have only one theoretical class where we
all meet. (PHASE 1) That will be a very basic class.
We could probably hold it somewhere in the forum, or perhaps at the
bee lab or shed (since lots of it will be about equipment, which we'll
have right there). The idea behind having only one class is because
it's hard to all meet together, and it's really only so you have some
generals for PHASE 2 of the theory lessons.
After that, we go to PHASE 2, where we'll put out different links to
things that will help build up your knowledge. Many will be videos,
cause they're easy to watch, and you get a good idea of what to
expect. This will also be useful because then you can watch the
different things at your own convenience, and whenever you want.
We could also use the googlegroup if people have questions about any
of the videos. (ie, send up some videos, people can respond back to
the group, and others can answer)
And after that, it's probably hitting up towards April, so we can have
our first expeditions into the hives.
SO.
Unless people think this is a bad idea, I think we can push to
scheduling a time that will work for everyone (or most of us) to meet
together and have the first theory class. For this reason, I've
created a doodle, which is useful cause everyone can put what times
work/dont work, and we'll choose the one that works best for the most
number of people. (although they are offline for 4 hours today, so
don't panic if you can't get into the poll)
to see the doodle, check out:
http://doodle.com/ydkm24tpsxr6f2d4
And just to make sure everyone gets this notice, I'm also going to
email it out, even though that might be doubling the exposure.
(always avoid redundancy... always).
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ideas.
I think it'll be best if we have only one theoretical class where we
all meet. (PHASE 1) That will be a very basic class.
We could probably hold it somewhere in the forum, or perhaps at the
bee lab or shed (since lots of it will be about equipment, which we'll
have right there). The idea behind having only one class is because
it's hard to all meet together, and it's really only so you have some
generals for PHASE 2 of the theory lessons.
After that, we go to PHASE 2, where we'll put out different links to
things that will help build up your knowledge. Many will be videos,
cause they're easy to watch, and you get a good idea of what to
expect. This will also be useful because then you can watch the
different things at your own convenience, and whenever you want.
We could also use the googlegroup if people have questions about any
of the videos. (ie, send up some videos, people can respond back to
the group, and others can answer)
And after that, it's probably hitting up towards April, so we can have
our first expeditions into the hives.
SO.
Unless people think this is a bad idea, I think we can push to
scheduling a time that will work for everyone (or most of us) to meet
together and have the first theory class. For this reason, I've
created a doodle, which is useful cause everyone can put what times
work/dont work, and we'll choose the one that works best for the most
number of people. (although they are offline for 4 hours today, so
don't panic if you can't get into the poll)
to see the doodle, check out:
http://doodle.com/ydkm24tpsxr6f2d4
And just to make sure everyone gets this notice, I'm also going to
email it out, even though that might be doubling the exposure.
(always avoid redundancy... always).
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