Intro to Bees and Beekeeping

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Have you ever wanted to become a beekeeper? This class will serve as an introduction to bees and beekeeping, and will include everything from honeybee biology to beekeeper’s responsibilities. Students will learn how to conduct hive inspections, how to harvest honey, as well as how to steward healthy hives. We will explore the social behaviors of honeybees, the challenges honeybees (and other pollinators) face in our changing climate, and the myriad strategies employed to support them. Furthermore, we will consider how honeybees might inform our understanding of kinship, collective action, and democracy.