Classes and Presentations
Is your club, school, or event interested in having HappBee Acres speak? We have a group of experienced presenters and presentations available. Check out our options that are already created or let us know your topic and we can make a presentation for you.
Email us at Events@HappBeeAcres.com and let us know your event name, date, and time. If you want a topic made, please let us know that as well as the skill level of average attendees (beginning, intermediate, advanced, or casual education).
Month by month beekeeping
This presentation is a month by month in our bee yard. Follow along as we talk about beekeeper’s responsibilities in the apiaries and what we do with our bees.
All about varroa
Join us as we discuss the latest research and information on Varroa Mites. Learn about the lifecycle, damages, and treatments and how research is shaping what we do with our bees.
Spring Splits and swarms
Are you ready for spring? Let us come talk about how we prepare for swarm season and the best (and worst!) practices in the bee yard. We cover how to make splits, trap and collect swarms, and supering practices for honey production.
Integrated Pest Management
Learn the steps of IPM and how to apply it to beekeeping. We will cover non chemical treatment of pests and how to know when it is time to use chemicals. We cover Hive Beetles, Wax Moths, Varroa Mites, and more.
All About Beekeeping
A great presentation for a social group, garden club, or anyone interested in beekeeping. This presentation is more about what beekeeping is than how to be a beekeeper.
All About nutrition
There are so many options and opinions on feeding bees. We discuss what to give bees, when to give it to them, and if they even need it. Spring, summer, fall, and winter feeding are covered. a
Winter with us
How we, our bees, and our business overwinter. From preparing our hives for winter and how we care for them, to how HappBee Acres passes the winter, we cover it all!
Winter Itinerary
Month by month winter beekeeping in our apiary. We begin with November and cover until March for what you as a beekeepers should be looking for and doing for your hives.
Winter prep and survival
A more in depth discussion on winter losses in the USA, how to prevent them, and what you need to know about winter with honeybees. we talk about when to prepare for winter (August) and how to carry that preparedness through the winter.
Everything fall (plus some other stuff too)
Fall means getting bees heavy and making sure mites are under control. We cover the best feeds for fall, treatments, and how to protect your hives from late fall losses.