“Providence” — the city name attributed to Warwick for all things concerning airports and conference locations — is hosting the Eastern Apicultural Society‘s annual convention this week. If you’ve noticed an influx of trucker hats and pickups advertising raw honey, you’re probably somewhere near the Crowne Plaza.
Which is where you should be, if you want to see live bees up close and personal. Experts are on hand today and tomorrow to talk about all things bee-related, so it’s educational and daring. Follow around to the back of the hotel and look for the cute yellow-and-white-striped tent full of cute yellow-and-black-striped insects.
Monday and Tuesday, July 25th and 26th, 3:30-5:30 p.m. both days, Crowne Plaza, 801 Greenwich Ave., Warwick, free
And another free program at the Warwick Public Library on July 28: http://www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=WARWICK#2188688
Contact: Wil Gregersen (401) 739-5440, X221 wilgregersen@gmail.com
Come for an inside look into the lives of honey bees in a talk and demonstration by Barry Thompson, a Master Beekeeper from the Eastern Apicultural Society.
Learn about queen bees, drones and workers. Watch a queen and her colony in a plastic hive. Find out how bees pollinate our food. See a bee smoker, a bee veil, and bee gloves, and discover how beekeepers manage honey bees and their hives.
The Eastern Apicultural Society of North America, Inc. is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to the education of beekeepers and the promotion of beekeeping and bee research.
This program is free and open to all and recommended for ages 6 and up. Register at warwicklibrary.org