Introduction to Honeybees: The Honeybee Book

86 West Main Street,Merrimac MA 01860

14 May, 2022

Description

The Friends of the Merrimac Library presents a program on attracting pollinators to your garden with The Essex County BeeKeepers Association The Essex County Beekeepers’ Association’s (ECBA) William Crocker and Mel Gadd will present “Introduction to Honeybees: The Honeybee Book”“Introduction to Honeybees: The Honeybee Book” is a program to learn about honeybees and beekeeping as well as to understand the importance of these pollinators in our community. The ECBA will bring along an observation hive to demonstrate the habitat of the honeybee and the honey making process. Sponsored by The Friends of the Merrimac Library, this special presentation will be part of a series of Spring programs the library will offer to the public surrounding the much anticipated June opening of its new pollinator garden, carefully planned and designed using primarily native species to attract and support pollinators. This presentation from ECBA ties in perfectly with the library’s goal to help the community better understand the role of these native pollinators in the garden and the need to create habitat for a healthy ecosystem.