A lecture given by Irene Power at the 2019 National Honey Show entitled "Efficient Beekeeping for the Busy Beekeeper" The lecture is sponsored by Reigate Beekeepers. The National Honey Show gratefully acknowledge the Worshipful Company of Wax Chandlers for their support. Irene Power
Irene comes from a well-known and successful beekeeping family and has had many successes in honey shows in Ireland and London. As a lecturer she is always in demand at home but has also lectured in England, Wales, Denmark and Texas. She is a member of South Tipperary Beekeepers Association & former Secretary of the Clonmel Honey Show (Largest Honey Show in Ireland). Irene provides beginners courses, Intermediate & Senior Study Groups in county Limerick and helps with outdoor demonstrations in South Tipperary. A very practical beekeeper, she maintains 15 - 20 colonies, with keen interests in honey bee health, queen rearing and honey production. Irene believes that planning ahead and maintaining all your production hives at full capacity is important.
Efficient Beekeeping for the Busy Beekeeper
The age profile of beekeepers in recent years has lowered, with many in full time employment, possibly with young families and other interests that have a demand on leisure time. Even if you don’t fit into this category, our lives in general seem to be a lot busier these days. Grandparents play a bigger part in minding grandchildren than what I remember and also people are working longer and retiring at an older age. We are always rushing around and more often than not we are on-line & available on our phones or some other electronic device.
This leaves less time for our hobbies and enjoyment of the world around us. The amount of work involved in beekeeping with limited time requires extra planning, more organisation and adapting management methods to suit your available time. We often get one opportunity to complete tasks in the apiary, as we may not be available tomorrow, two, three or five days’ time that some manipulations demand.
My talk covers some tips of how to manage your beekeeping operation a bit more efficiently so that we can continue to practice & master the craft and enjoy it, in this incredibly busy world we live in today.
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