James Begonia
BEEKEEPER / APIARIST
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About
Beekeeper / Apiarist with 3+ years of hands-on experience in bee colony management, hive inspection, colony health monitoring, queen monitoring, honey harvesting and processing, pest and disease identification, colony strengthening, colony splitting, and swarm prevention. Experienced in maintaining hive boxes and beekeeping equipment while following hygiene and safe outdoor work practices. Seeking a long-term career in commercial beekeeping and apiary operations.
Experience
BEEKEEPER - 3R's Bee Farm - Tagum City, Davao del Norte, Philippines
(2024-01)
- Managed and inspected bee colonies to assess colony health, queen performance, pest activity, and disease indicators.
- Assisted with queen monitoring and colony-strengthening activities.
- Assisted with colony splitting and swarm-prevention practices.
- Harvested, filtered, and bottled honey as part of honey-processing operations.
- Maintained hive boxes and sanitized beekeeping equipment.
BEEKEEPER / APIARIST - City Agriculture Office, City Government of Tagum - Tagum City, Davao del Norte, Philippines
(2021-06 - 2023-12)
- Conduct routine hive inspections to assess bee colony health and development.
- Monitor queen performance and colony development to support healthy colonies.
- Inspect colonies for pest and disease indicators and assist with appropriate treatment activities.
- Assist with colony strengthening and splitting and carry out swarm-prevention practices.
- Harvest, filter, and handle honey in accordance with hygiene procedures.
- Maintain hive boxes, apiary equipment, and work areas to support clean and functional apiary operations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology - University of Mindanao (2018 - 2023)
