Outdoor Demonstration Series '09

The outdoor demonstration series began on Saturday April 25th at 3p.m. Demonstrations take place at the association apiary on the Carrigrohane road, directions here

Demonstrations were largely aimed at beginners, with the exception of the queen rearing demonstration aimed at more experienced beekeepers. More information about the queen rearing programme Noel ran can be found here

Date Topic Demonstrator
April 25th Assessing the colony, clipping and marking queens Noel Power
May 2nd Practical at the apiary
 Eddie O'Sullivan
May 9th Practical at the apiary
 Seán O'Callaghan and Pádraig Ó Murchú
May 16th Checking for disease and abnormality
 Michael O'Callaghan
May 23rd Preliminary Exams followed by practical at the apiary
May 23rd Queen Rearing 
 Noel Power
August 22nd Taking off the honey harvest
 Noel Power


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