Fall Beekeeping - Preparing for Winter
Sat, Oct 18
|Napoleon
Want to learn ways to better prepare bees for winter? Want to get better at inspections and evaluations? Interested in tips for better techniques, pest management, feeding, and overall bee health? This is the workshop for you!
Time & Location
Oct 18, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Napoleon, 8596 Gillespie Rd, Napoleon, MO 64074, USA
About the event
Assumptions - you have a basic, working knowledge of beekeeping, even if new to beekeeping, and you have bees OR you attended a beginning beekeeping class or session prior (separate fee).
General Topics and Agenda as follows:
1-1:30 pm to prepare for getting into hives, light smokers, go over inspection and techniques, and enter the bee yard*
*PLEASE BE SURE YOU HAVE A BEE SUIT OR ARRANGE TO BORROW ONE!
1:30-2 pm Initial inspection will be done together, with focus on techniques, what to look for, and when to call for assistance from instructors and helpers
2-3pm Hive inspections - you will be assigned a beehive to inspect using techniques and tools you've learned