Tony Pulsone, Beekeeper
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 30 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
If you are thinking about becoming a beekeeper, there are many things to learn before embarking on this wonderful adventure. This course will provide you with a foundation to get started in this fascinating hobby and take you through your first year of beekeeping in the Northeast.
We will discuss honey bee biology and behavior, how to acquire your first bees, beekeeping equipment, how to conduct inspections, and seasonal management of your colonies. Beekeeping 101 is perfect for people who are interested in bees and beekeeping – this is the course that will help you decide whether beekeeping is right for you.
Tony Pulsone has been a local beekeeper for more than eight years. He is a second-generation beekeeper, a mentor to new beekeepers, a member of both the Middlesex County Beekeepers Association and the Eastern Apicultural Society. He is enrolled in the Cornell University Master Beekeeper Program and is currently studying for the Eastern Apicultural Society’s Master Beekeeper Certification. He maintains four hives 10 miles from campus.
Contact: Antonio Pulsone, 1-304, 617 253-2294, PULSONE@MIT.EDU
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Jan/09 | Tue | 05:30PM-06:30PM | 3-370 |
History of Beekeeping and its importance; Setting Expectations (trying to talk you out of beekeeping); Stings and Allergic Reactions (Management of Bee Allergies); Laws & Regulations, both State and Local
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Jan/11 | Thu | 05:30PM-06:30PM | 3-370 |
Occupants of the Hive and their Life Cycles; Site Considerations for your Apiary; Sourcing Bees (packages, nucs, and other ways to get bees)
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Jan/16 | Tue | 05:30PM-06:30PM | 3-370 |
Protective Clothing; Smoker (fuel, and how to light it, keeping it going); Hive Tools; Bee Hives (components and accessories); Miscellaneous Equipment (bear fencing, chest freezer, etc.)
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Jan/23 | Tue | 05:30PM-06:30PM | 3-370 |
Installing Bees into your Hive(s); Feeding; How to properly inspect a hive; Swarming and Swarm Prevention; Winter Preparations
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Jan/25 | Thu | 05:30PM-06:30PM | 3-370 |
An unfortunate reality; How to deal with them
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Feb/01 | Thu | 05:30PM-06:30PM | 3-370 |
Preparing your hive(s) to overwinter; Products of the Hive; Planting for Bees