Honey Bee Haven Fifth Anniversary Open House Saturday May 2

Apr 27, 2015

It's almost here! Please join us in celebrating the fifth anniversary of the Honey Bee Haven this Saturday, May 2, from 10 am to 2 pm. There will be beekeeping demonstrations, information about native bee conservation and identification, and lots to learn about bee gardening. And if that weren't enough, we'll be giving out free wildflower seeds and ice cream from Häagen-Dazs. Yes, free ice cream!

We'll also have bee houses for sale, a raffle, and free one-year subscriptions (or renewals) to Better Homes and Gardens for anyone who donates $10 or more to the garden.

Here is the complete schedule, along with photos of some of the bees you might see at the Haven:

Native bee information: experts will be available from 10 to 2

Beekeeping demonstrations: 10:45; repeat @ 11:15; 11:45; 12:15; and 12:45pm

Donor and volunteer recognition: 10:30 to 11:30

Bee gardening talk: 1:00pm; repeat @ 1:30 pm

Click here for the campus map location of the Haven.

Honey Bee Haven fifth anniversary map

Black-tailed bumble bee queen on Spanish lavender.
Black-tailed bumble bee, Bombus melanopygus, queen on Spanish lavender 'Anne's Purple'

Male mountain carpenter bee arriving at California honeysuckle flower
Mountain carpenter bee, Xylocopa tabaniformis, male arrives at California honeysuckle, Lonicera hispidula flower