The San Mateo County History Museum will present Catherine Fraley, a Montara beekeeper, who will speak about the history of the honeybee in San Mateo County and the state of California. Fraley will discuss how the honeybee arrived on the San Francisco Peninsula shortly after the California Gold Rush began in 1849. She will also delve into recent threats to honeybee populations in the state. Besides being a beekeeper, Fraley is administrator for a local beekeepers collective that supplies honey to communities in the Bay Area. As a member of the San Mateo Beekeepers Guild, she gives talks and writes articles to raise awareness about honeybees and their positive impact on our environment. The lecture is part of the Museum’s Courthouse Docket program and is included with the Museum’s admission, $5 for adults, $3 for seniors and students. The Courthouse Docket is held in the Museum’s historic Courtroom A, 2200 Broadway in Redwood City. The 2012 Courthouse Docket series is sponsored by Cypress Lawn Heritage Foundation. For more information call the Museum at 650.299.0104 or visit www.historysmc.org.
