Monday, November 8, 2010

Wild African Bees - Beekeeping Workshop

Last week we hosted another beekeeping workshop – 6 days of intensive training with Lesster Leow.  Participants came from Kirandongo (near Masindi), Rakai, Lwengo, and Wakiso districts, with 2 others coming from as far as Rwanda. 

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Most of the training was done in the field where workshop participants were instructed in the safe handling of bees and proper apiary management.

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It didn’t take long for participants to become comfortable in handling the bees.

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Training also included how to establish a new apiary and baiting of hives.087

A mixture of wax and propolis is applied to the hives.097

  A spot in the apiary is chosen and the hives are set up.

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The hives are now ready to be colonized.

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Several of the participants, like Mrs. Mutebi had never handled the aggressive African bee prior to the training.  079

The workshop concluded on day 6 with everyone having an opportunity to make a traditional Ugandan hive.304

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Congratulations to all the participants who successfully completed the 6 day course!

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Our next workshop will be held in March 2011 at the Timothy Centre near Masaka, Uganda.

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