All The Buzz About Bees At Local Seminar

February 25, 2018

The North Escambia Beekeepers Association held their annual seminar Saturday at the Molino Community Center.

“The only way to save our bees is through education. By educating both the public and beekeepers we have seen an increase in the amount of hives located in our area. More hives means more bees to pollinate crops, small gardens, trees, and flowers. A win for the bees and a win for the residents of both Escambia and Santa Rosa counties,” said Danielle Ochsenreiter of the North Escambia Beekeepers Association.

“Each year we try to bring in top research scientists in the field to keep our local beekeepers up to date on the very best beekeeping practices. By doing this we hope to keep more hives alive and more people and families interested and excited in the hobby,” she said.

The event featured a course for beginners and advanced beekeepers. There were course lectures from Dr. Dennis vanEnglesdorp from The University of Maryland, Jeff Willard from Milton, Johnny Thompson from Mississippi and Andrew Finch, the area’s state apiary inspector.

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Comments

3 Responses to “All The Buzz About Bees At Local Seminar”

  1. Jan on February 26th, 2018 5:23 am

    Love bees! Would be happy to have some hives put in my property.

  2. N. Bird on February 25th, 2018 10:56 am

    I always thought bees were the cutest!
    But, now I’m totally convinced.
    Hats off to the North Escambia Beekeepers Association!

  3. RLTremain3 on February 25th, 2018 8:33 am

    Hey there Miss Kitty! You are my Honey Bee! Always!

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