On this patriotic day of remembrance, visit the Preserve at 11 am to 1 pm for a Family Nature Program about the honeybee – a loyal subject of its queen bee and hive.
The program begins inside Castle Gould’s Great Hall with an interactive presentation about honeybee behavior, basic beekeeping, bee-whispering techniques, and products derived from bees. Presented by the Preserve’s Beekeeper, Jean-Marie Posner, the program also addressees the critical issue of Colony Collapse and the plight of honeybee populations across the globe. Outside at the apiary, learn to use beekeeping tools to enter the hives, identify different bees within the colonies, and gather the natural elements produced by the bees: honey and propolis.
This program is designed for all levels of experience, from novices to experts. Age 5 and up.
Honeybees will not sting unless they are provoked, but we do encourage participants to wear long sleeve shirts and long pants and to tie long hair back from the face. Also, do not eat bananas on Saturday as they remind honeybees of a “fight pheromone” which can disturb the hives.
Admission
Members: free
Non-Members: $10 per car
Includes parking
Payments are received at the Gate House.
- Beekeeping Program for Families
September 11, 2016
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location
Venue: Castle Gould
Address:
Directions to the Sands Point Preserve
Directions from NYC: Long Island Expressway to exit 36 (Searingtown Road/Port Washington). At the light, make a left and go under the Long Island Expressway heading north. Take Searingtown Road north, it will change into Port Washington Boulevard and then into Middle Neck Road. The Preserve will be on the right.
Directions from points east: Long Island Expressway to exit 36 (Searingtown Road/Port Washington). At the light, make a right onto Searingtown Road. Take Searingtown Road north, it will change into Port Washington Boulevard and then into Middle Neck Road. The Preserve will be on the right.