All About Honeybees

Saturday, June 1, 2024
10 to 11:30 a.m.
Free program for adults
Panagiota Raguskus of the Back Yard Beekeepers Association leads this program about honeybee anatomy, the hive, and how important these remarkable insects are in our ecosystem. She will show you how to care for bees and what protective equipment beekeepers use to keep safe from stings. Discussion will include parasites of the hive, the harms of pesticides, and other threats to honeybees. Participants taste local honey, hold and smell honeycomb, and learn how candles and other wax products are made.

This program for adults is free, but pre-registration is required. Please register here.
This program takes place at the Center at Fairfield, 2325 Burr Street, Fairfield.