Learn everything you ever wanted to know about honey bees. We will put on veils, open up some hives and explore the many aspects of backyard beekeeping. Topics to include: why bees, why now, anatomy of the bee, parts of a hive, bee keeping equipment, hive health, diseases & pests, honey harvest, benefits of raw honey and honey bee products, 12 month/4 season cycle of beekeeping, and local beekeepers resources. We will wrap up with some honey sampling, freshly harvested from our backyard hives.