{"id":8712,"date":"2026-07-02T13:46:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T17:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/?post_type=calendar_event&#038;p=8712"},"modified":"2026-07-02T13:46:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T17:46:41","slug":"summer-hive-inspections-strategies-tips-for-the-dog-days-of-summer","status":"publish","type":"calendar_event","link":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/calendar_event\/summer-hive-inspections-strategies-tips-for-the-dog-days-of-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Hive Inspections: \u00a0Strategies &amp; Tips for the Dog Days of Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/05\/TGD-bees-051725-9691-3-1024x576.jpg?ver=1747753494\" alt=\"University of Maryland Eastern Shore beekeeper and apiary program assistant Stephen Goewey holds a class on beehive inspections.\" class=\"wp-image-6549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/05\/TGD-bees-051725-9691-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/05\/TGD-bees-051725-9691-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/05\/TGD-bees-051725-9691-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/05\/TGD-bees-051725-9691-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2025\/05\/TGD-bees-051725-9691-3-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension for a hands-on, half-day workshop on managing honey bee colonies through the summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Summer Hive Inspections: Strategies &amp; Tips for the Dog Days of Summer&nbsp;workshop will be held Saturday, July 25, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Apiary at the UMES Research, Extension and Teaching Farm in Princess Anne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participants will learn about reading hives with a light touch, handling defensive bees and robbing, and setting up your hive to survive the winter.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ll suit up for hive inspections and mite checks and cover strategies for preparing your hives for the fall.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The workshop is aimed at beginning and intermediate beekeepers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cost is $20 per person and <a href=\"https:\/\/umessummerhiveinspections.eventbrite.com\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/umessummerhiveinspections.eventbrite.com\">pre-registration<\/a> is required as space is limited to 15 participants. Lunch will be provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WHEN: <\/strong>Saturday, July 25, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WHERE: <\/strong>UMES Research, Extension and Teaching Farm, 10789 Stewart Neck Road, Princess Anne, MD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>COST:<\/strong> $20 per person, <a href=\"https:\/\/umessummerhiveinspections.eventbrite.com\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/umessummerhiveinspections.eventbrite.com\">pre-registration<\/a> is required<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CONTACT:&nbsp;<\/strong>Crystal Sankar at cjsankar@umes.edu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension for a hands-on, half-day workshop on managing honey bee colonies through the summer. 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