Join us for an introduction to beekeeping! The presentation will include:

• Introduction – presenter’s background and experience
• A bee or not a bee – the difference between “good” bees and “bad” bees
• Starting a hive – where to get your first bees
• Physical structure of a hive – put a hive together in the classroom and show the equipment needed to work in a hive
• Colony and organization – the boys, the girls, and the queen
• Bee chores in and out of the hive – from the day they are born until they die
• Collecting honey – from the hive to the bottle (samples)
• Importance of pollination – how important they are to our ecosystem
• Conclusion (Q & A)

Registration is required.

This program is offered by the Bigelow Free Public Library as part of the Hidden Treasures Festival of Nature, Culture & History, an annual month-long celebration showcasing events and activities hosted by local partners celebrating the unique places, objects, and stories of the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area. Hidden Treasures programs are free and open to the public. Click to discover more Hidden Treasures!