BY 3221 - Apiculture

A study of the biology and the keeping of the honey bee. Many pertinent aspects of beekeeping, including establishment of colonies, seasonal management, bee diseases, and queen rearing are discussed in lecture and practiced in the laboratory. The College apiary and extraction facilities are utilized as an integral part of the course.

Prerequisite(s): BY 1214 - Biology II or BY 1217 - Biological Science II.

Offered Offered in the Spring Semester of odd-numbered years.

2 hours Lecture and 3 hours Laboratory
3 credits