Macon hosts beekeeping talk
The program, held next month, will focus on beekeeping in the region.
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The series Where We Live: History, Nature, and Culture, will present a program called “Beautiful, Beneficial Bees.”
The program will be focused on beekeeping in Western North Carolina and will cover a brief history of beekeeping, structure of a hive, what it takes to be a beekeeper here, issues that we face, the need for bees and what the average person can do to support bees and other pollinators.
Jeremy Zimmerman, president of the Macon County Beekeepers Association will be the speaker. Macon County Beekeepers Association was founded in 1980 and is focused on guiding new and experienced beekeepers in apiary best practices. It is a volunteer group that meets monthly to share beekeeping ideas and mentor less-experienced beekeepers. They hold a yearly “Introduction to Beekeeping” class in the spring for those who might be interested.
This free program will be held at 6:30 p.m. June 15, at the Cowee School Arts and Heritage Center at 51 Cowee School Drive in Franklin .
