Wild Places in Backyard Spaces Series: Basics of Backyard Beekeeping

Program Type:

Workshop, Other

Age Group:

Adults
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Event Details

Learn how to get started with backyard beekeeping, including how to choose and set up supplies, basic bee anatomy, identification of honeybees compared to native bees, beekeeping through the seasons, and common challenges facing backyard beekeepers. 

This workshop will also include an introduction to the Forsyth County Beekeeper Association and its annual Bee School.

Registration is required. Register online with the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Forsyth County Center or contact Rebecca Craps via email or at 336-703-2858.  

Beehives line a yard with a forested area in the background. A man and a child dressed in white beekeeping garb attend the honey hives.