Honeybees are critical to pollination of many agricultural crops as well as many plants and flowers. In this talk you will learn about honeybees, their colonies and social structure, and information about honey. In addition, you will learn about backyard beekeeping – what’s involved with keeping bees, the equipment involved, and an overview of the beekeeping process.

Presenter Mark Parenti is a software engineer who has lived in Milford for 35+ years. He has been a beekeeper since 2017. His bee business - Pappy's Honey - maintains 2 apiaries with 8 hives. He sells honey and lip balm at local fairs, through his website www.pappyshoney.com, and at Off the Oval antique shop in Milford. You can contact him through his website or at pappy@pappyshoney.com.

This program series is a monthly collaboration with the Amherst Garden Club.

In-Person Program. Registration Required.