Interested in bees? In beekeeping? Come on over to the December 13 meeting of the Blackland Prairie chapter of Texas Master Naturalist. BPTMN offers a program will feature experienced beekeepers from the Collin County Hobby Beekeepers Association, one of the most active beekeeping groups in the nation. Kaylynn Mansker, recent Texas Honey Queen, will talk about the family approach to backyard beekeeping. A.P. Warne, a past President of the Beekeeping Association and a small-scale honey producer, will describe the challenges that bees and beekeepers face today. And Becky Bender will highlight planting and conserving native habitat for honeybees. Local honey will be on hand for tasting and purchase.
The meeting is held at the Heard Natural Science Museum in McKinney. Starts at 7:00 PM. BPTMN web site is www.bptmn.org . Heard web site is www.heardmuseum.org .
Free and open to the public.
Heard Museum
1 Nature Place
McKinney, TX 75069
United States