• By Sue deGuzman
• Posted Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Find out the Buzz About Backyard Beekeeping

Get the basics about backyard beekeeping from Rebecca Craps of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Forsyth County Center, during this workshop at the Lewisville Branch Library. Rebecca will discuss how to choose and set up supplies, basic bee anatomy, identification of honeybees as compared to native bees, beekeeping through the seasons, and common challenges facing backyard beekeepers. Several tools of the trade, including a demonstration hive (no bees!), will be on display.

The workshop will also include information about the Forsyth County Beekeeper Association and its annual Bee School. Thanks to a donation from a local beekeeper, participants will have the chance to enter into a drawing to win a jar of local honey.

Registration is required to attend the Building Better Backyards for Birds workshop. Register online or contact Rebecca via email or at 336-703-2858.

Basics of Backyard Beekeeping is the second of four workshops in the Wild Places in Backyard Spaces Series. Upcoming workshop topics and dates include:
Tuesday, Feb. 18. 2025 at 2 p.m. - Building Better Backyards for Birds
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 2 p.m. - Backyard Wildlife: Friends or Foes?
Registration for the Feb. and May classes will be available on the Extension's website one month prior to the event.

Click here for driving directions to the Lewisville Branch Library. All Forsyth County Public Library programs are free and open to the public.