Learn About Beekeeping

Photo by Gretchen Schmelzer.

Curious about the world of honeybees and beekeeping? The 2022 community honey harvest will take place Aug. 20, 9-11 am, at Crossroads at Big Creek, 2041 Michigan St. in Sturgeon Bay.

The Door County Beekeepers Club will share the fascinating world of honeybees through hands-on, interactive activities and demonstrations for all ages, expanding people’s understanding of honeybees’ role in our environment and the importance of protecting them.

Pick up free pollinator seeds and Lotto game cards at the welcome table, and have the cards marked at the educational stations for a special surprise. The stations at the Collins Learning Center will allow participants to taste and compare honey, pollen and wax comb; try honey lemonade and mead; make beeswax wraps; roll wax candles; and see a hot wax candle demonstration. In the children’s tent, kids can pet a live drone (male) honeybee and explore beekeepers’ tools and hive boxes, among other activities.

Honey-extraction demonstrations will take place 9:30-10 am and 10:30-11 am; protective bee suits and veils will be provided. Participants will receive a small honey bear sample while supplies last.

New this year is Shop the Hive, a table of new and gently used bee-related items, from honey to shirts to soap. All proceeds will benefit the Wisconsin Honey Producers program for youth beekeeping scholarships.

Questions? Email the Beekeepers Club at [email protected].