Enrichment courses offered for Farmington Public School employees ONLY!
Are you interested in learning more about beekeeping? Then this course is for you! Learn about honey bee biology, how to install a package of bees and witness their progress, as well as information about bee diseases. There will be a live demonstration of the proper way to install a package into the hive on the Saturday dates at the instructor's bee yard located at 356 Carmel Hill Road North, Bethlehem, CT.
Alphonse Avitabile, is a University of Connecticut Emeritus Professor, . He is co-author of The Beekeeper's Handbook, published by Cornell University press, the book is now in its 5th edition. Al, has worked with honey bees for over 60 years. He also has published both peer review articles on honeybees as well as articles in America's two monthly bee publications,. Bee Culture and The American Bee Journal.
Alphonse Avitabile