Basic Confidence Course with Sussex
28 May @ 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Session 5 – Queens, Colonies and the Apiary Environment
Thursday 28 May 2026
Trainer: Peter Coxon
This session focuses on colony continuity and practical apiary management.
We will cover:
• Recognising queenlessness and testing for it
• Laying workers and drone-laying queens
• Simple queen introduction
• Uniting colonies safely
• Apiary siting and avoiding nuisance to neighbours and livestock
• Stings and first aid
• Wax moth control
• Excluding mice and other pests
• Cleaning wooden and poly hives