"The bees are the color; everything else is black and white." Kirk Webster, Bridport beekeeper. Beekeeping goes back 10,000 years, but bees have been much in the news recently as a multi-pronged scourge has devastated many of the nation's 2.5 million colonies. Meanwhile, hobby beekeeping has grown exponentially in the country. Bill Mares, writer, and a beekeeper for 45 years, will tell of the origins and evolution of beekeeping, sometimes referred to as "farming for intellectuals," with a particular emphasis on his research in Vermont. Any questions call Gail Blasius 425-4505.
Sponsored by the Ferrisburgh Historical Society and the Vermont Humanities Council

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