Dive into
Honey Bee Biology & Behavior!
Bee behavior is fascinating and amazing! Learning it will give you a deeper understanding of the "why's" of beekeeping so you can make better decisions to help your hive.
This course will give you a solid foundation in bee biology & behavior with an emphasis on practical applications for San Francisco Bay Area urban beekeeping.
We'll cover bee anatomy, bee communication, bee behavior from robbing to making queens, bee genetics, the yearly pattern of growth & decline of the hive, and much more!
This course includes 7 online classes on these Thursdays:
Nov. 6th, 6-8pm (Worker Bee Anatomy, Flight, Vision, & More!)
Nov. 13th, 6-7:30pm (Worker Bee Jobs - Nurse & Middle-Aged Bees)
Nov. 20th, 6-7:30pm (Worker Bee Jobs - Foragers)
Dec. 4th, 6-7:30pm (Drone & Queen Anatomy, and All About Mating)
Dec. 11th, 6-7:30pm (Honeybee Genetics and How the Hive Works Together/Communicates via Pheromones, Pollen, & Dances)
Jan 8th, 6-7:30pm (Thermoregulation and the Rise & Fall of Colony Size over the Seasons)
Jan 15th, 6-8pm (Bee Intelligence, Nutrition, and Additional Topics)
Instructor:
Jennifer Radtke
I love bees! My bees are my best friends. I bring deep care and respect towards the bees when inspecting. I am constantly fascinated by bees and am continuously learning new things from them.
Jennifer Radtke has been keeping bees in her backyard for 20+ years, and has developed the beekeeping education program at the BioFuel Oasis Cooperative in Berkeley, California.
Her classes are aimed at urban backyard beekeepers in the San Francisco Bay Area.
