Beekeeping 101 with the Iowa Honey Queen

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Home & Garden, Presentations

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Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
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JPL invites you to take part in a series of programs geared toward lifelong learning and skill building for adults. In this series, community professionals, expert DIY-ers, and enthusiastic hobbyists will provide opportunities to try new experiences, learn valuable techniques, and engage with fellow community members. The Skill Share Lending Library Series is for anyone and everyone - from those looking to save some green on that home project to the jack-of-all-trades hobbyist. All you need is a dash of passion for learning something new!

Have you ever wanted to know what it takes to get started raising your own Honey Bees? Interested in learning about the many benefits Bees provide to your garden? And don't forget all that tasty honey! 

Spend the morning with the 2023 Iowa Honey Queen, Rachel Vakulich, getting to know these amazing creatures and the in's-and-out's of Beekeeping!

The Iowa Honey Queen is the chief promoter of honey products and the beekeeping industry in Iowa and act as the public image of the Iowa Honey Producer Association. The duties of the Honey Queen are to promote the value of the honeybee, beekeeping, and the consumption of honey through educational programming across the state.