2010 Swarm Workshop Scheduled
Cumberland County Beekeepers Association
Swarm Prevention, Management, and Capture Hands-on Workshop
April 7, 2010 7 pm – 9 pm
Location: Wilson School, North Yarmouth Maine
Presenter: Erin MacGregor-Forbes, Master Beekeeper
This will be a lecture style workshop discussing the causes of and reasons for honeybee swarms, how to manage and reduce the swarm impulse in your own colonies, how to make splits (artificial swarms) and how to capture swarms once they have left the colony. Participants will learn the fundamentals of how to assess their colonies’ swarm preparations, how to make a split, what to have on hand to be ready to capture swarms, and how to make a “Swarm Trap.”
Each registered Participant will leave the workshop with one plant pot style swarm trap ready for use in his or her own apiary. (as shown above, minus the bees)
The purpose of this workshop is to begin educating our membership in methods of sustainable apiary management and prevention of nuisance bee issues.
Cost will be $40 which includes the “swarm trap”. Participation is limited to 30 people. Please use the form below to register.
Or by check:
Please make check payable to:
Overland Apiaries and mail to:
Erin Forbes
188 Capisic Street
Portland, Maine 04102