Something's Abuzz: Expert Beekeeper Coming to the Library

The final program in the Amherst Town Library’s summer series for adults, Breaking New Ground, is “A Year in the Life of a Honeybee Colony and Its Beekeeper” on Wednesday, August 7 at 7 p.m.

Beekeeper Birgit deWeerd will take you through the activities in and around a beehive with her slideshow, starting in January and ending in the fall with the honey harvest.

Birgit is a beekeeper in Bedford, MA who became fascinated by beekeeping more than 25 years ago and ever since has been committed to expanding the understanding of, and the respect for, and the importance of honeybees in our environment.

Birgit will also share information about many of the pollen and nectar producing blossoms the bees visit on their foraging trips through the seasons, opening another gardening dimension, and maybe, setting the seed for the start of a most interesting hobby—that of becoming a beekeeper yourself.

Beekeeper Birgit is a retired MIT chemist; educator; author of the book, Let Me Tell You About My Bees;” and, the business owner of deWeerd Bee Products in Bedford, MA.

This event is free and open to the public.  However, registration is REQUIRED for this program due to space limitations. You can register for this event by calling 673-2288, emailing library@amherst.lib.nh.us or by visiting our website at www.amherst.lib.nh.us and selecting “Calendar of Events.”