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Tag: hives

  • Saturday, August 27, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm – Honey Harvest: From Hive to Jar

    Want to know how honey gets from hive to jar? Interested in tasting the sweet liquid right from the hive? This Northeast Organic Farming Association/Boston Nature Center workshop on Saturday, August 27, from 10 – 1, will cover all aspects of harvesting honey, from frame removal to jarring. Jean-Claude Bourrut will begin the workshop at the apiary, located at 500 Walk Hill Street in Mattapan, where participants will learn how to remove harvestable frames of honey. Afterward, the group will move inside to learn about extraction. This workshop focuses on participation and hands-on demonstration so that participants can do as well as watch. Cost: $25 members/ $30 non-members.  Jean-Claude Bourrut has been keeping honeybees for 20 years in urban and suburban settings. He currently manages a dozen hives in three apiaries. Pre-registration is required for those who do not have their own veil. There are only 7 extra veils (see Mata Hari enacting The Dance of the Seven Veils, below) so sign up soon! To register for the workshop or for more information visit www.nofamass.org or contact Laura Eppstein by email at laura@nofamass.org or by phone at 617-913-0538.

  • Monday, January 10, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – The Secret Lives of Honey Bees

    Most people are familiar with the sight of a honey bee forager as she visits flowers in a garden or park, but few people know the rich story of the life of a colony within the darkness of a hive.  Wellesley College Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Heather Mattila studies the social organization of honey bees, and her hives lend a lively presence to the arboretum.  heather will unravel the secret life of honey bees, including the different kinds of bees that are found in hives and the jobs that they do, as well as the means by which honey bees communicate to ensure that the end result of their interactions is a healthy and productive colony.  The program, on Monday, January 10, will begin with tea at 2 pm, followed by the lecture at 2:30.  $10 for WCFH members, $15 for non-members.  Register at www.wellesley.edu/WCFH.