Beekeeping

Beekeeping Classes

Beekeeping class Beekeeping Class

June 17-21, 2013 The Beekeeping Institute (Click Here To Sign Up For The Entire Week)
David Burns, Sheri Burns, Charley Nye, Alex Wild


Click below to sign up for an individual class:

Day 1- Basic Beekeeping Taking Registrations Now

Day 2- Practical Beekeeping Taking Registrations Now

Day 3 - Advance Beekeeping Taking Registrations Now

Day 4 - Queen Rearing Taking Registrations Now

Day 5 - Insect Photography Taking Registrations Now

June 29, 2013 Queen Rearing Workshop  SOLD OUT

July 20, 2013 Advance Beekeeping

October 19, 2013 Basic Beekeeping

Maybe you've always wanted to take keep bees. Maybe grandpa or your dad kept bees and now you're finally going to do it! Good for you. We are here to help. Our beekeeping classes are taught by Certified Master Beekeeper, David Burns. He has spend years keeping bees, producing queens, making up packages of bees, crop pollination, removing bees from homes, speaking and writing about bees. Give David a call if you have any questions about beekeeping.

With such a strong interest in beekeeping, you'll want to be sure and sign up early for our beekeeping classes. You'll learn about basic hive equipment, how to inspect a bee hive, how to avoid most stings, how to extract honey, how to find the queen, how to identify honey bee diseases and pests, seasonal management techniques, the 4 non-chemical ways to reduce varroa mites and much more.

Here Is Our Contact Information Phone: 217-427-2678

Beekeeping Podcasts

Mailing Address: Long Lane Honey Bee Farms

14556 N. 1020 E. Rd
Fairmount, IL 61841

For Directions To Long Lane Honey Bee Farms CLICK HERE

Our Hours:
Monday - Thursday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm (CST)
Friday 8:30 - Noon
Saturday- Sometimes
Sunday- Closed

And we view all of our customers as students as we provide free mentoring. Just call us up to ask your questions and we’ll help you enjoy your new hives. 217-427-2678

It's best to start with two hives or more..read why to start with two hives rather than one.

Learn How To Install A Package Of Bees...Read More or Watch My Video On Installing A Package

We also produce beekeeping podcasts, remove bees from homes, sell honey and speak regularly on beekeeping. We also produce regular beekeeping lessons and articles through our beekeeping blog. Our blog is found at: http://www.basicbeekeeping.blogspot.com

Here Is Our Contact Information Phone: 217-427-2678

A Quick Buzz

How To Start Keeping Bees

Frequenly Asked Questions

How Do Bees Make Honey

Honey Bee Trivia

Tell Me the Beekeeping
Basics

Beekeeping Thoughts:
Raw and Unfiltered

Great Honey Recipes

Want to become a certified Master Beekeeper?

Visit the Eastern Apicultural Society of North America for their Master Beekeeper Program

Cornell University offers college beekeeping courses in beekeeping. These courses can help prepare you to become a certified master beekeeper.