Advanced Bee Gardening Course at the Harry H. Laidlaw, Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility

Learn about the amazing bees and what we can do to conserve and appreciate them in our own gardens. This is an advanced class and assumes a basic knowledge of bees and gardening.

Topics include:
* Biology and foraging behavior of honey bees and native bees
* How to plan and design a bee garden based on bee biology
* Field work: working in the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven, participants will learn how to trap and observe bees for close observation and identification
* Lab work: using microscopes and magnifiers, participants will learn bee morphology and how to identify common urban bees

Enrollment is limited to 20. Registration fee includes light breakfast, lunch, and handouts. We will use California Bees and Blooms as our class textbook. Copies will be available for purchase at registration.

Instructors:
Christine Casey, Ph.D., Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven
Elina Niño, Ph.D., UCD Entomology and Nematology
Robbin Thorp, Ph.D., UCD Entomology and Nematology

For more information, please contact hbhinfo@ucdavis.edu

Link:

http://hhbhgarden.ucdavis.edu/beegardeningclasses