Treatment-Free Beekeeping with Small Cells – Mini Course

Updated 10. November 2026
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What you'll learn

  • An introduction to treatment-free beekeeping

  • Understanding the importance of small cell sizes

  • Getting to know the Dark Bee of La Palma

  • Discovering the connection between cell size and Varroa

  • Understanding how different factors work togethe

  • About this course

     

    Do you want to develop your beekeeping further and are you looking for a way towards beekeeping with as few treatments as possible?

    In this mini course, we give you a first insight into our experience with small cell sizes and treatment-free beekeeping.

    You will discover:

    • Why the natural cell size of bees plays an important role.

    • What can change when using smaller cells.

    • What makes our Dark Bee of La Palma special.

    • How cell size is connected to Varroa.

    • Why success does not depend on a single characteristic, but on the interaction of different factors.

    We want to show you a positive perspective and encourage you to look at your own beekeeping in a new way.

    This mini course is a first introduction to a fascinating subject, based on our practical experience.

    Course content

    • 5 Sections
    • 5 Lessons
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    Mini Course – Treatment-Free Beekeeping with Small Cells

    1 Lesson

    What Changes When We Use Smaller Cells?

    1 Lesson

    The Bee Adapted to Its Local Environment

    1 Lesson

    What Does All This Have to Do with Varroa?

    1 Lesson

    From Individual Traits to a Whole-System Approach

    1 Lesson

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