Victoria's
Honey Bee site hosted by Barry's Bees Victoria BC, Canada |
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Home Hotline 250.213.2894 or by EMail |
Barry
is a local beekeeper serving the Greater
Victoria area on the southern end
of Vancouver Island, BC Canada. He is an accredited Bee Master and BCHPA certified instructor
of Beginner's Beekeeping.
He has been
keeping bees for 20+ years.Training is an integral part of the support program we provide to beekeepers of the south islands of British Columbia. We currently offer courses for several aspects of beekeeping. All courses include field experience as well as classroom time. We also provide an on going private consulting service for additional on site training. Becoming
a Beekeeper
Today,
the challenge of becoming a successful bee-keeper is more complex than
ever before. Globalization has resulted in pest and bee diseases being
dispersed worldwide. Modern, large scale mono agriculture is producing
affordable food but at the cost of the honey bees health and wellness.
Fortunately, research has enabled a better understanding of the
complexity for the bees integration with the environment and their life
cycle. The challenge is to access and use this information wisely.When I started bee-keeping, 20 plus years ago, the process was straightforward. I was able to read a book, build a bee hive and source some bees from a friend becoming an instant bee-keeper. After 4 months of watching the girls, I had some absolutely amazing local honey in my pantry. Today this simplified approach no longer works well. My observation is that beginner bee-keepers are experiencing a near 50% colony loss during the first year, well above industry standards. There are four major components in becoming a successful bee-keeper.
Consulting
Private consulting session for beekeepers around Greater
Victoria are available on a fee for service basis. Please EMail me to inquire for a
time and rates or call directly on my HotLine
at 250 900-5133. |
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