Become a Beekeeper!

Ready to become a beekeeper!? Our library of online classes is always growing ready to support beginning beekeepers and beyond.  If you are brand new to beekeeping, be sure to start with our Intro to Beekeeping Capstone! Have the ability to visit our Honey Ranch outside of Austin, Texas? Check out our in-person classes, consults, and beekeeping apprenticeship. 

New Beekeepers Start Here!

This capstone is a must for new beekeepers. In four beautiful videos and an e-book, this course includes an introduction to honey bee biology and lessons in setting up your apiary, selecting a hive type, purchasing equipment, budgeting, and more. Click to view a preview and learn more.

Learn to keep you and your bees safe

One of the most avoidable mistakes new beeks make is not lighting their smoker properly! This course will teach you how to light your smoker with free fuel you find around your house, instead of purchasing fuel from beekeeping shops.

And what to do in the critical weeks after!

This class covers how to install nucs and packages into your hive, guidelines for feeding newly installed bees, and other actions to take to ensure that your new honey bee colony thrives.

Learn the latest research on the benefits of mushrooms for bees.

Celia takes us on a deep dive into the latest research on using mycology to combat parasitic varroa mites in honey bee colonies.

Learn about the benefits of this product of the hive

Honey bees produce so much more than honey! In this class, learn about the benefits of propolis to a honey bee colony and how you can harvest this product and use it to promote wellness for you and your family.

Learn more about the true threat of ``Killer Bees``

"Killer bees" were discovered for the first time in the United States in the early '90s. This class walks through their history, the difference between this species and Western European honey bees, and how you can minimize threats in your apiary.

One for the history buffs!

Ancient Egyptians were some of the first peoples to understand the benefits of keeping honey bees. In this class we discuss the fascinating history of beekeeping in Egypt and learn more about the importance of bees in Ancient Egyptian society.