PRACTICAL BEEKEEPING CLASS
Anyone interested in becoming a beekeeper or that is just curious about honeybees and beekeeping is welcome to attend.
Next Scheduled Class
The next scheduled class will be from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM in the Nature Center classroom at the Huntsville Botanical Garden on the following Tuesday evenings:
| First session | Tuesday | January 13, 2009 |
| Second session | Tuesday | January 27, 2009 |
| Third Session | Tuesday | February 10, 2009 |
| Fourth Session | Tuesday | February 24, 2009 |
| Makeup session | Tuesday | March 3, 2009 |
Class sessions typically run the full 2 hours including a 10 minute break but can be longer based on questions ask by the students. The course will be completed in 4 sessions. The "makeup" session is scheduled for those that may have missed a class session and or to address any additional questions the students may have. For additional information contact the The Huntsville Botanical Garden or the instructor:
Bob Fanning
Phone: 256 883 9601
Class Location
4747 Bob Wallace Ave SW
Huntsville, AL 35805
The Madison County Beekeepers Association does not charge for this class however the Huntsville Botanical Garden does require a $20 fee to all attending students to cover the cost of operating the class room and relater AV equipment. No prior beekeeping experience is required. The class is open to anyone wishing to become a beekeeper or anyone just curious about honeybees and beekeeping.
This class is based on the VCR video series by Dr Keith Deleplane entitled:
Honeybees and Beekeeping - A Year in the Life of an Apiary
The class covers basic beekeeping fundamentals as well as all activities required by a new beekeeper for one full year in the apiary.
The January and February time frame for this class was chosen because that is the least busy time in the beekeeping hobby or business. It is also a time when potential students typically have fewer other activities for the class to compete with. It allows those interested in becoming beekeepers time to purchase bees and equipment in time to start beekeeping the current beekeeping year.
About the Instructors
Photos by Chris Cambron
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Bob Fanning |
Chris Cambron |
Bob Fanning is a retired engineer from Motorola. He is a second generation beekeeper who owns and operates a 100-colony apiary in south Huntsville that has been in continuous operation since 1910. He manages eight different "bee yards" scattered around the city of Huntsville. He is a past president of the Madison County Beekeepers Association and past president of the Alabama State Beekeepers Association. Bob was selected Beekeeper of the Year in 1999 by the Alabama Beekeepers Association.
Chris Cambron still works for a living as a crew leader for the Huntsville Utilities Gas division. Chris has 20 colonies in a couple of locations and is active in honeybee removals from homes and buildings. He served on the Board of Directors for the Madison County beekeepers until he was elected to the office of Secretary/Treasurer in 2006.
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