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Beginning Beekeepings test
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 10:23 pm
by whg3
Can someone give the steps for getting to the states study test (notes) for the Beginning Beekeepings exam that will be given next weeks meeting? I know it started on the right side with Reference on the left side of the web page but where do we go from there?
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Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 10:40 pm
by Wally
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 5:20 am
by Jacobs
And if you made it this far on the forum board, go back up to "Just Stuff," open that topic, go to page 3 and about half way down, open up "Study Guide." You will need to read all of the posts in that one for additions/corrections, and then you will need to thank Ski when you see him for doing the work to provide this review (and Wally for suggestions/corrections).
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When Rob made this post, I went in and made the topic a sticky. It is now the first topic on the first page of "just stuff" and will stay there. Wally
Study Guide
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 9:19 am
by Newbee Jim
Thanks for the link to the study guide. Hopefully it will help. Any ideas about the practical portion of the test?
Jim Johnson
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 12:20 pm
by Wally
The practical is made up of lighting the smoker and keeping it lit.
Dressing properly for working the bees.
Identifying the components of the hive.
IE:
Queen, drone, worker.
Same with egg, larva, pupa of each.
honey, pollen, propolis
lids, boxes, frames, bottoms
ETC.ETC.
Overall general knowledge of the hive and how to manipulate it.
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 10:51 am
by Newbee Jim
When is there an opportunity to do the practical portion of the Certified Beekeeper exam?
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 11:16 am
by Wally
I think they give it at the spring meeting. Mar. 5th and 6th in Lumberton.
http://www.ncbeekeepers.org/meetings.htm
Also, the Guilford club normally gives them at the spring picnic. I haven't heard it announced yet, so i can't tell you when it is.