Beekeeping

You don't have to have bees to be enthralled by them! Come learn about these amazing creatures as well as how to get more information on beeecoming a bee keeper yourself some day from acquiring bees to making honey!  This will be a general introduction to beekeeping with Q&A.  Learn about the inner workings of a bee hive what equipment is needed to get started how to locate educational courses and local beekeeping clubs.  Even if you're not keeping the bees learn how plants in your yard support bees and other pollinators learn what a bee swarm looks like and what to do if you see one. Hope to see you out at the farm! Instructor: Teresa Parker lives in Galena on the Hoover Reservoir home to Lake of the Woods Apieary featuring Win on the Water Honey.  She's been beekeeping for 13 years and is a Registered Nurse.  She and her husband Michael have six kids and enjoy the great outdoors and gardening.