1:00
Learning Garden – intro lecture
2:00
Bee Field trip
3:00
Snack time
3:20
Gardening
5:00
Dismissed
Why
are bees important to us?
Honey
Pollination
– 3 out of every 5 bites
Honey
bees are not native to the Americas
Mason
Orchard bee
Africanized
Bees – African genes are spread throughout the population of all
wild bees in the warmer portions of the US – however, these genes
are not all bad... they can be more aggressive, but they are also
harder workers and more productive – all bees can be aggressive
Colony
Collapse Disorder - since at least 2006Why?
Varroa
mite
pesticides
GMOs
Industrial
beekeeping
Shipping
bees for pollinators
Or
we just don't know...
Bee
Losses from CCD
Future
of the honey bee
Urban
beekeeping
Introduction
to practical beekeeping:
Equipment you need:
Bee
suit - covers your entire body except your hands
Gloves
- vented with sealable gauntlets
Veil
- some have helmet inside; others you need a helmet with
I
suggest purchasing these at LA Honey where you can try them on and
get items that fit you. If I had purchased these items online, I
would not have gotten the correct size.
Smoker
Hive
tool
Rags
(some wet) (honey is sticky!)
Flashlight
Epi
pen
Hive
box(es) and frames
Couple
of good books and a mentor
Resources;
Los
Angeles Honey Co
Address: 1559
Fishburn Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90063
Phone:(323)
264-2383
