PerfectBee Academy
A unique way to learn and enjoy beekeeping
PerfectBee Academy is our extensive beekeeping syllabus. Across three detailed courses, our free lessons help you decide if beekeeping is right for you. Our Colony lessons take you to the point where you can confidently install your first hives....and beyond.
Course 1: Learn About Bees
This course starts with a look at the huge diversity of bees around the world, honeybee reproduction, the miracle of pollination, the beauty of honeycomb and more.​
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COURSE 2

COURSE 3

Course 2: Your Beehive
A heavily practical course! We introduce you to the types of beehives in common use today and how they might best suit your specific needs. We cover tools, accessories, clothing and much more. Then we discover that great moment when you obtain and install your first bees!
Course 3: A Healthy Beehive
Bees do a great job keeping a healthy colony. But it's also important that the beekeeper has a good sense of when things might go bad! We look at how we can help our bees help themselves. And we finish with a look at the rewards beekeeping offers!

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is Perfectbee Academy?

    Academy is a detailed and extensive online beekeeping syllabus. Many thousands have accessed Academy and we’ve been honored to introduce many to beekeeping. Academy has two levels of access.

    Free Access: Over 40 lessons are free and open to all. If you have an interest in beekeeping but not quite sure it’s for you, then these lessons will help you make your decision.

    Colony Member Access: Colony is our low-cost, friendly community for hobbyist beekeepers. Along with many other benefits, Colony members have access to all the lessons, webinars and challenging tests in Academy.  If you are a beekeeper….this is the Academy for you! Learn more about Colony membership here

  • How do I unlock access to the webinars, tests and all lessons?

    Just join our Colony community and you will have immediate access to all lessons, webinars and tests in Academy. Learn more about Colony membership here.

  • Is Academy just for beginners?

    Not at all! While it is certainly a wonderful way to learn beekeeping (as thousands of Colony members have done), we also have many experienced beekeepers in our Colony community. They report that Academy is a great way to brush up on their knowledge and, in fact, learn a few new things here and there!

    Oh and by the way, less than 5% of members taking our tests pass all nine tests with a 100% score! So, yes, they are likely to challenge you!