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January 10th, 2026
1:00pm - 3:00pm
E2
Etienne Tardif
Level:Intermediate (Pre-req: prior microscopy experience or attendance at last year’s workshop)
Join Etienne Tardif for an interactive, investigation-style workshop designed for beekeepers ready to take their microscopy skills to the next level. We’ll start with a short primer on the scientific method—how a curious beekeeper thinks through a mystery using observation, evidence, and logic.
InPart 1, you’ll explore honey through both taste and technology. Using an EC meter and your microscope, we’ll compare canola, multifloral, and honeydew honeys, examine their sediments, and learn how sweetness, ash content, and pollen profiles connect to wintering risks like dysentery. Bring a sample of your own unfiltered honey (the scum from your settling bucket) and discover where it fits on the spectrum.
InPart 2, we’ll switch focus from honey to the bee itself—dissecting guts, examining dried feces, and identifying signs of gut health and Nosema under the scope. We’ll wrap up with a group Q&A to connect the dots between what’s in the comb, what’s in the bee, and what that means for your colony’s health.
January 10th, 2026
1:00pm - 3:00pm
E2
Etienne Tardif
Level:Intermediate (Pre-req: prior microscopy experience or attendance at last year’s workshop)
Join Etienne Tardif for an interactive, investigation-style workshop designed for beekeepers ready to take their microscopy skills to the next level. We’ll start with a short primer on the scientific method—how a curious beekeeper thinks through a mystery using observation, evidence, and logic.
InPart 1, you’ll explore honey through both taste and technology. Using an EC meter and your microscope, we’ll compare canola, multifloral, and honeydew honeys, examine their sediments, and learn how sweetness, ash content, and pollen profiles connect to wintering risks like dysentery. Bring a sample of your own unfiltered honey (the scum from your settling bucket) and discover where it fits on the spectrum.
InPart 2, we’ll switch focus from honey to the bee itself—dissecting guts, examining dried feces, and identifying signs of gut health and Nosema under the scope. We’ll wrap up with a group Q&A to connect the dots between what’s in the comb, what’s in the bee, and what that means for your colony’s health.