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Basic Beekeeping: Information and Equipment Needed to Start a Beekeeping Career


Adult Enrichment / Nature & Outdoors -
Winter/Spring 2026

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

Instructor

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.

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  Alphonse Avitabile


Lewis S. Mills High School : A125
Tue Mar 17, Tue Mar 24 & Tue Mar 31
6:30 - 8:30 PM

Bee Yard
Sat Mar 21 & Sat Mar 28
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Min Age   16 yr.

$ 89.00
Course Fee