Beekeeping Classes

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