Beekeeping Course for Beginners (2027) — Tampa Bees
- Location
- Odessa, FL
- Last checked
- 2026-10-16
- Also called
- Tampa Bees Beekeeping Course; Tampa Bees beginner beekeeping course (Odessa, Florida); tampabees.com
- workshops
- https://www.tampabees.com/workshops
Category: Learning Also called: Tampa Bees Beekeeping Course; Tampa Bees beginner beekeeping course (Odessa, Florida); tampabees.com
What it is
The Tampa Bees Beekeeping Course for Beginners is a six-week, hands-on course taught by Tampa Bees, a Tampa Bay beekeeping business operating since 2014. The official page lists the 2027 course on Saturdays January 23 through February 27, 2027, 1:00–3:00 PM, for 15 people, in Odessa, Florida. Each class opens and handles live bees; topics run from colony basics through equipment, swarms, pests, honey production, and beeswax and pollen trapping. The fee printed is $275.
Official URL
Official course page: https://www.tampabees.com/beekeeping-course
Tampa Bees home page: https://www.tampabees.com/
About Us: https://www.tampabees.com/about-us
Workshops: https://www.tampabees.com/workshops
Buy Honey Bees: https://www.tampabees.com/buy-honey-bees
Contact Us: https://www.tampabees.com/contact-us
Terms and Conditions: https://www.tampabees.com/terms-conditions
Last checked
2026-10-16. All URLs above returned HTTP 200 with a desktop Chrome user agent on that date.
Who it’s for
Adults in the Tampa Bay area who want to learn beekeeping before getting bees. The page says you must buy your own bee suit and hive tool before class, and that the course is not for anyone allergic to bees. It is a small-group private course, not a university program and not a club.
Why it’s listed
This is a first-party course page from a long-running local beekeeping business, with dates, price, location area and curriculum printed.
- Dates and time (course page, checked 2026-10-16): Saturdays, January 23, 30, February 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2027, 1:00–3:00 PM; limited to 15 people.
- Fee (course page, checked 2026-10-16): $275 for the 6-week course; every attendee must pay.
- Cancellation (course page, checked 2026-10-16): full refund up to 2 days before the start; 80% refund if cancelled less than 48 hours before. Attendees sign a safety waiver.
- Location (course page, checked 2026-10-16): Odessa, FL 33556; the exact location is sent after you book.
- Curriculum (course page, checked 2026-10-16): Week 1 Introduction; Week 2 Colony Management; Week 3 Equipment & Collections; Week 4 Pests in the Hive; Week 5 Honey Production; Week 6 Beeswax & Pollen Trapping.
- Sign-up (course page, checked 2026-10-16): an on-page form with “Go to Checkout.” The form and checkout were not opened or submitted.
Dates, price and policies above are what the official page showed on the check date. They can change.
Location
Odessa, Florida 33556 (Tampa Bay area). The page says the exact location is sent after booking, so no street address is printed here.
Notes
- Category is Learning. Florida already has a Learning listing (UF/IFAS Master Beekeeper Program) but not this local hands-on course.
- First-party image saved beside this listing as
tampa-bees-beekeeping-course.jpg: the course page’s og:image (a photo of the instructor lighting a smoker, hosted on Wix), 600×800, unedited. The business’s logo was not available as a usable image, so the page’s own og:image was used. - Tampa Bees also sells honey and bees and runs workshops ($75 each) and “Beekeeper for a Day” experiences; those are not part of this listing.
- Not affiliated with Beekeeping Plaza. No form, checkout or purchase was started and no one was contacted.
FAQ
Q: When is the 2027 Tampa Bees beginner course?
A: Six Saturdays, January 23 through February 27, 2027, 1:00–3:00 PM, according to the official course page checked 2026-10-16.
Q: How much does it cost?
A: $275 for the six-week course, paid by every attendee. Full refund if cancelled up to 2 days before; 80% if cancelled less than 48 hours before.
Q: Where is it held?
A: In Odessa, Florida 33556. The page says the exact location is sent after you book.
Q: What do I need to bring?
A: Water and cool clothing to wear under your suit. You must buy your own bee suit (the page recommends a 3-layer ventilated full-body suit with veil) and a hive tool before class.
Q: Can I take it if I’m allergic to bees?
A: No. The page says the course is not for people allergic to bees, because live colonies are opened and handled at each class.