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Ray's Beginners Beekeeping
Video Course


Tired of the self-guided, Random YouTube Rabbit Trail?
It's time for a complete, organized, foundational, practical course!

Our one-price video course will cover all the basics you need to get started in beekeeping and make it through your first year. All New 3rd Edition for 2025 And when you purchase, it includes a 15-minute call with Ray to answer any questions you have. Over 40 lessons and 5 hours of instruction!

Ray first started keeping bees with his father 50 years ago and has also completed the 3-year University of FL Master Beekeeper Certification. In addition, Ray has over 40 years of teaching experience.
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FAQ - About Ray Beginners Video Course

  • Topics Include:
  • The Why of your beekeeping journey
  • Bee Keeping Lingo
  • Myths and Truths
  • Must Know Bee Biology / Lifecycle
  • Identifying Cells on a Frame
  • Costs of beekeeping
  • Time investment in beekeeping
  • How many hives do I start with?
  • Anatomy of a Hive
  • Types of hives
  • Tools & Equipment needed to start
  • Dealing with Stings
  • Buying Bees – packages vs. nucs
  • Setting up your hives
  • Frames: Waxing & Drawing out the Foundation
  • How to install packages and nucs
  • How to do Hive Inspections
  • Feeding Your Bees
  • Summer and winter solstice
  • Wax moths, hive beetles
  • Mite Testing
  • Mite Control Methods
  • Honey Production and extracting
  • Making it through the first year.
  • And more with new lessons being added.
  • Click here to see the full list of lessons

Currently, the course includes about 5 hours of instruction, with new bonus material and demonstrations being added during the year. 

  • The current price is $79 for the entire course, and includes lifetime access.  

Yes!  There is a learning curve with beekeeping and this 5 star rated course will help you get through the first year and beyond.   

Our students rate this course 5 stars!  See the Google reviews here

There are over 42 lessons, each one lasting between 5 and 20 minutes.  Many of the lessons include additional supplemental content, referred to as bonus material.   

And if you prefer, there is also a classroom-style previous live class that you can watch. 

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  1.  Purchase the course.  When you buy the course, you download a PDF file with a link to and password the lessons.
  2. Click here to go to the course menu - when you click a lesson it will ask for the password.   Enter it and follow the directions.
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