Beekeeping Program for Families

On this patriotic day of remembrance, visit the Sands Point Preserve at 11 am to 1pm for a Family Nature Program about the honeybee – a loyal subject of its queen bee and hive.

The program begins inside Castle Gould’s Great Hall with an interactive presentation about honeybee behavior, basic beekeeping, bee-whispering techniques, and products derived from bees. Presented by the Preserve’s Beekeeper, Jean-Marie Posner, the program also addressees the critical issue of Colony Collapse and the plight of honeybee populations across the globe. Outside at the apiary, learn to use beekeeping tools to enter the hives, identify different bees within the colonies, and gather the natural elements produced by the bees: honey and propolis.

This program is designed for all levels of experience, from novices to experts. Age 5 and up.

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Honeybees will not sting unless they are provoked, but we do encourage participants to wear long sleeve shirts and long pants and to tie long hair back from the face. Also, do not eat bananas that day as they remind honeybees of a “fight pheromone” which can disturb the hives.

Admission

Members: free

Non-Members: $10 per car