Honey Bee Hive Education Day at the State Apiary

Are you interested in honey bees, their health and honey production? Join bee experts from the Department of Agricultural Resources and UMass Amherst at the state’s first working apiary. These events are opened to the public and beekeepers by providing education on the basics of honey bee biology, hive management and disease/parasite prevention.  This session will be beekeeper focused on deal mostly with fall hive management, winter hive prep, and general hive questions. State Apiary Inspectors will be present to give attendees a tour of a live working honey bee hive and answer any questions on topics related to honey bee health and hive husbandry. Participants must bring protective clothing (i.e. bee suit and/or bee veil/long pants) as it will not be provided and is necessary before entering the apiary and are also asked to wear closed toe shoes. Contact Kim Skyrm with questions.