Courses

In addition to teaching undergraduate beekeeping courses at Delaware Valley University in Doylestown, PA and Temple University, Ambler, PA, I also teach beginner and more advanced continuing education beekeeping courses at these schools and in other venues.

Courses taught at universities

Queen Rearing

Delaware Valley University, Doylestown, PA. May 24-25, 2025, 9am-4pm, with queen cell pick up about 10 days later, 4-6pm. The benefits of raising your own queen include: having queens adapted to your environment, avoiding southern queens that may have mated with Africanized drones, and establishing your own nucleus colonies. Designed for the experienced beekeeper, this course will include the basics of queen rearing, grafting larvae, and using the Mike Palmer method of queen rearing. You will have the option of taking your queen cells home. Prerequisites: Attendees must have some beekeeping experience To register: https://delval.edu/programs/continuing-professional-studies/beekeeping

Introduction to Beekeeping

Delaware Valley University, Doylestown, PA. July 12-13 and 19-20, 2025, 9am-4pm. By popular demand, this course has been lengthened from one intensive weekend to two, thus allowing more time for work in the apiary and for discussion, while maintaining coverage of essential topics.  This  extended two-weekend course is designed for hobbyists, beginning beekeepers or for experienced beekeepers wanting a refresher course or more up to date information than they have. In this course you will learn about:
•    Honey bee biology and behavior
•    Building an apiary and harvesting honey
•    Apiary equipment and supplies
•    Management practices for each season
To register: https://delval.edu/programs/continuing-professional-studies/beekeeping

Courses taught at other venues

Intermediate beekeeping course

Sponsored by Bucks County Beekeepers Association   

PREREQUISITES: This course is designed for beekeepers who have completed Mark Antunes’ beginner class OR have at least 1 year of experience with approval from Instructor.

WHEN: The course consists of 8 classes from February to October. The schedule will always be the 2nd Wednesday of the month. Classes will be from 6 pm to 9 pm.    WHERE: Forest Grove Presbyterian Church, 1856 Forest Grove Rd, Forest Grove, PA 18922. For details and to register: https://www.bucksbeekeepers.com/event-5974918                              

Courses at other venues

Courses at other venues can be arranged.