Vermont Beekeepers Association
The Vermont Beekeepers Association is happy to offer during 2016 another period of hands on training workshops for beekeepers of most levels. These workshops tend to be free and are also in addition open to the general public; no knowledge essential. The workshops are designed to parallel the Vermont beekeeping period starting with unpacking hives for Spring and completing with organizing the hives for Winter. In the middle both you will see tips identify typical hive dilemmas, hive administration methods, honey removal and general good beekeeping practices. Nine VBA user beekeepers will likely be available to you on specific Saturdays beginning in April closing in September. See the VBA calendar for dates and times.
In 2010 the VBA is providing two areas. The North backyard is found at Gardeners Supply, 128 Intervale Rd, Burlington, VT 05401. The apiary is located behind the Gardeners building. Access the apiary through the grassy location between your Gardeners building while the barns. Search for indications. Bring a veil and all your questions and issues.
The Southern backyard is located within home of Mike and Kim Paquette. The teachers are Jeffrey Hamelman (436-1326) Bill Taft (674-5126)
Directions: From path 91 - Exit 9: Turn kept onto path 5 vacation 8.5 kilometers to Ascutney, VT. Change left onto Tillman Road, after the Ascutney Farm stay. Use the first right last residence on roadway.
From path 91 - From Exit 8: switch correct and go East on 131. At directional light change left onto Route 5 North. Drive .8 of a mile change directly on Tillman Road. Use the very first appropriate final house on road.
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Do worker bees kill drone bees for laziness? - Quora
Nah, they don't sting them to death just kick them out and don't let them back in. In early winter when bees go into winter mode they want to conserve as much energy and food as they can to make it through the winter. As the queen doesn't lay in the winter the drones have no usefulness so they kick them out into the cold. The hive is the organism and at that point those drones are only a drag.
The drones are bigger and make a much louder buzzing noise. When the ladies start kicking them out you can catch them and have a pet bee as they can't sting you.