Have you ever wanted to take a college-level course in beekeeping? The University of Delaware’s popular course, Apiology and Apiculture (ENWC 214), taught by entomology professor Dewey M. Caron is now offered online through UD Online, the University of Delaware's Distance Learning program.

Apiology and Apiculture is an introductory-level college course covering basic bee biology with an emphasis on bee colony management. This scientific approach to studying the life of honey bees includes bee biology, anatomy, physiology, behavior, bee botany, and communication. The course additionally covers an introduction to beekeeping, including techniques for practical bee care, bee culture/stewardship, and managing honey bees for honey/products and/or crop pollination services.

For more information: http://www.easternapiculture.org/programs/confarchive/2007/udbeekeepingcourse.shtml