Introduction to Beekeeping Workshop!
Curious about beekeeping but not sure where to start?
This beginner-friendly workshop is designed for people who want to learn what it really takes to become a beekeeper before investing in bees or equipment.
We'll begin indoors with approximately one hour of classroom instruction where you'll learn:
The life cycle of a honey bee
How a colony functions inside a hive
The time, commitment, and financial investment required to become a beekeeper
The basic equipment you'll need to get started
Honey production
Whether beekeeping is the right hobby for you
After the classroom session, you'll suit up in protective bee suits and gloves before heading outside to inspect a real working beehive with KC Bee Lady.
You'll learn how to safely approach and inspect a hive, identify the queen (hopefully), workers, drones, brood, pollen, and honey.
Experience the fascinating world of honey bees firsthand!
If you decide beekeeping is right for you, you'll have the opportunity to reserve your 2027 bees during the workshop.
No experience is necessary - just bring your curiosity and a willingness to learn.
Protective bee suits and gloves are provided.
*Ages 14 and up
*Advance registration required
Curious about beekeeping, but don’t know where to start? Join us for our Introduction to Beekeeping workshop. We will start with an inside class going over the basics of becoming a beekeeper. Then we’ll suit up and do a real life inspection of a working beehive. We’ll identify eggs, larva, capped brood, capped honey, pollen and hopefully her majesty - the Queen.
Workshop starts at 10:00am with doors opening at 9:45am. Please refer to your automated email that should be in your inbox, once you’ve registered for workshop. Make sure you check spam as well.
Bees will be available to order after workshop, for a later pickup date.