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Join GFE and local beekeeping instructor Paul Koski of the San Francisco Beekeeper Association for a very hands on Part III of our Urban Beekeeping Series. If all goes well, an urban honeybee colony should produce about 30-40 lbs of excess honey by the fall of each year. This workshop will discuss the factors that affect honey production, honey extraction and timing, and how to assess how much honey a colony will need for winter. This workshop will also present the varied methods of honey harvesting and discuss the pros and cons of each. Depending on the amount of honey produced in the GFE hives and how it is stored in the honeycomb, we will demonstrate several honey harvesting methods including cutting the honeycomb into chunks, crushing and straining, and uncapping and extracting the honey frames. Come join us, it is going to bee sweet! This workshop is $25/$15 members, although no one will be turned away for lack of funds. All beekeeping classes can be taken independently. Pre-registration is required. To pre-register or for more information please visit
http://www.gardenfortheenvironment.org.
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