NBBKA runs beginner's courses,
so-called
bee safari days, and lends to members from its extensive
library.
Some photos from the apiary sessions of the 2009 beginner's course:
Photos of 2010's hive-building lesson
Below are some photos from the practical session about hive building on the 2010
course, and on the following page are some photos of
the 2010 beginners collecting a swarm at Willen.
Beginners learning how to make frames:
Discussion with an alumnus of the beginner's course, now a commerical bee farmer,
Sue Bird:
Learning how to build a super:
Finishing touches on a 14x12" brood frame: