Honey Bees, Beekeeping & Honey

Instructor: Emily Brown, AZ Queen Bee

Introducing the Wonderful World of Honey Bees, Beekeeping & Honey!

Come and learn about nature’s tiniest treasure – the honey bee!! Learn all about the history of honey bees and honey, how the honey bee colony works, and the importance of honey bees to our society.  Learn about the many natural products produced by honey bees, and the amazing array of honey varieties throughout the United States.  Find out what you can do to help support honey bees in your environment.  Emily will bring equipment to look at, an observation hive of live bees, products from the hive, and will have some honey to sample.  It should be a great class!  Spread the buzzzzzz!

About the instructor: Emily Brown is a beekeeper and honey enthusiast.  She has beehives in several locations in the Valley and owns the “AZ Queen Bee” bee removal and honey business.  She is a member of the American Beekeeping Federation and currently the “Resident Beekeeper” for the Butterfly Wonderland and the Boulders Resort in Scottsdale, AZ.

www.AZQueenBee.com

How to Register: Use our new registration system which will allow you to pay online or will email you an invoice you can bring with you. Questions? email classes@vpaaz.org.

Class fee: $15 for one person or ATTEND WITH A FRIEND: 2 people for $25. Fee is payable online or at the door (cash or check only. Make checks out to  Valley Permaculture Alliance.). 

VPA Ambassador Categories: Sustainable Neighborhoods, Extra