Next-Level Beekeeping with Grant Stiles & Tim Schuler
Beekeeping 101.5 Novice Level 2-Day Class
Time & Location
May 23, 2026, 8:00 AM – May 24, 2026, 3:00 PM
Schuler’s Bees, 135 W Jersey Blvd, Richland, NJ 08350, USA
About the event
**Please Note that this is a 2 day Class** Saturday May 23rd from 9am to 4pm Sunday, May 24th from 9am to 4pm The seminar total is $275.00. Beekeeping 101.5 – Novice Level (2 Day Course) This 2 Day class is for novice beekeepers that have up to two years’ experience. It will be best to have taken at least one beginner beekeeping class. This class is designed to provide hands-on knowledge to help the novice become successful. We will systematically work through keeping a hive with an open discussion on the topics and not just lecturing. Bring your comfortable chair, veil, smoker, smoker fuel, and hive tool. We will be inside and outside depending on weather and topic. Dress appropriately. Topics:
Bee Biology
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Understanding the Dynamics of the hive
Basic Equipment:
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Differences in management
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Need for a NUC throughout the year
The reality of what you need and how to use it
Locations:
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Water Sources
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Being a good neighbor
Bee Plants:
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May include walking and identifying plants
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Honey Flows
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Build Up
My hive is Queenless-what do I do now?
Timeliness:
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How Long before re-queening
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How long till my colony re-queens itself
Interesting Honeybee behaviors What is Healthy Brood?
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Diseases
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Quality brood
Nucs and Packages
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Seasonal Management
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Over Wintered hive
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Life cycles
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Dynamics of the hive
Honey Extracting
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Basic needs
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Planning for your equipment
Participants are responsible for their own food and drink!! Fords has many lunch establishments for our breaks or you’re free to pack a lunch for the day.
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(sign up by April 15 for a discount)
SAVE $25 use coupon code NEXTLEVEL at checkout
https://www.stileshoney.com/event-details/beekeeping-101-novice-level-2-day-course-3
