Outdoor Demonstration series '07

   

The general demonstrations were intended for less experienced beekeepers. In addition Noel Power provided a course on Queen Rearing, which is shown in the second programme. 

All demonstrations took place at the association apiary, Carrigrohane Road at 3.00 p.m. 

General Demonstrations

Date Topic Demonstrator
April 14th Assessing the colony Mary O'Riordan
April 21st Is the queen is present and laying? Noel Power
April 28th Is the colony building up in size and are there any signs of swarming? Eddie O'Sullivan
May 5th Are there signs of disease or abnormality? Michael O'Callaghan
May 12th Working for Honey Eddie O’Sullivan
Aug 25th Taking off Honey Noel Power

Queen Rearing Demonstrations

*Note all demonstrations are a week ahead of the originally advertised date
Date Topic Demonstrator
April 14th Boosting & feeding cell raising stock Noel Power
April 21th Re-organising cell building stock for rearing
April 28th Transferring larva, (Grafting) and one other method
May 5th
 Making mating nuclei

Directions to the apiary can be found here

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Page revisions: Written: 3 May 2007

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