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Bee Study Guide
Certified Beekeeper:
Honey Bee Introduction
Honey Bee Classification
Races of Honey Bees
Advantages and Disadvantages of Different Races of Bees
Products & Contributions
Influential People in Apiculture
The Honey Bees’ World
Classification and Social Life
Members of the colony
Workers
Queens
Drones Are Important Too
The Honey Bee’s Life
Honey Bee Development
Beeswax and Brood Cells
Communication Inside the Colony
Objectives inside colony
Anatomy of a Honey Bee
Honey Bee Anatomy
Head
Thorax
Abdomen
The Honey Bee Colony and the Hive
Inside the Hive
Hive Accessories
Beekeeping Items
Identification and Use
Starting Beekeeping
Getting Started
Colony Management
Supplemental Feeding
Replacing a Queen
Swarm Management
Honey Yields and Pollination
Offseason Management
Preparing for Winter
Cold Weather Strategies
Disorders and Parasites
Integrated Pest Management
American Foulbrood
European Foulbrood
Chalkbrood & Nosema
Tracheal Mites
Varroa Mites
Small Hive Beetles
Robbing and Other Predators
Other Issues Facing Honey Bees
Beehive Products
All About Honey
Honey Troubleshooting and Terms
Pasteurization and Storage of Honey
Pollination
Flowers
Pollinating Insects
Pollinator Conservation
Conservation
Insect ID
Insect Identification
Side-by-side Comparisons
Certified Beekeeper Testing
Journeyman/Master Beekeeper:
Introduction
An Introduction to the Honey Bee
Beekeeping in North America and Georgia
Honeybee Anatomy
Body Covering, Vision, and Photoreception
Antenna and Mouthparts
Thorax, Wings, Legs, and Specialized Functions
Abdomen, Digestive, and Excretory Systems
Circulatory, and Defense Mechanisms
Respiratory and Glandular Systems
Nest Architecture
Nest Site Selection and Structural Requirement
Nest Entrance and Sealing Behavior
Comb construction, Usage, and Utility
Spring Management
Late Winter and Early Spring Colony Behavior
Nectar Flow and Colony Size
Spring Management Goals
Swarm Control, Supering, and Honey Production
Swarming and Seasonal History
Signs and Triggers of Swarming
Swarm Departure, Composition and Scout Bees
Colony Division and Queen Replacement
Drone Roles and Mating
Splits
Purpose and Timing of Splits
Splitting Methods
Bee Communication
Communication Methods and Dance Language
Sun Interaction, Errors, and Other Dances
Dance Floor, Recruitment, and Additional Signals
Foraging Plants, Techniques, and Regulation
Defensive Behavior and Sting Prevention
Pheromones
What Are They?
Pheromone Basics and Importance in the Colony
Other Pheromones
Brood Pheromones
Drone and Glandular Pheromones
Honey Bee Queens
Queen Development and Mating Behavior
Queen Cell Development and Queen Rearing
Reasons to Requeen
Queen Activity and Supersedure
Africanized Bees
Origin and Spread of Africanized Bees
Reproduction and Competitive Advantages
Safety and Prevention
Products from the Hive
Honey Composition, Properties, and Safety
Nutrition, Medicine, and Preservation
Crystallization, Color, and Nectar Sources
Processing and Packaging
Journeyman Beekeeper Testing
Master Beekeeper Testing
Index