Originally Posted by
Phil McAnespie
Hi Nellie. Good for you for getting into the exam modules. It's often said that knowledge is power and the same is true in beekeeping circles. The more you know the better beekeeper you will become, the better you will treat the bees in your care and the more interesting you will be when speaking about beekeeping subjects.. The SBA exams are exactly the same as the BBKA. The SBA use the same papers, which has several advantages, the least of which is the standardisation of certification and standards. The way you have been studying sounds good as well. In my local association in Ayr, Scotland we did something similar, but unfortunately for not as long as you did. It's worth getting into the books early in the winter and taking your time to learn and consolidate the information. Unfortunately if you learn quick often you lose it quickly also.
Best of luck for the other modules in the time to come. However don't stop at the first three modules, there is so much interesting stuff in the others, especially the biology. It's just miraculous what God packed into that little bee body and it is so well worth studying.
Bookmarks