Our January meeting will take place on Tuesday, January 28
7-9 pm 

We will meet in Bristol Aggie - Building 14
(download campus map)

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Pollen 

Pollen, the miraculous germ cell of plants and the primary protein nutrient for bees is the fertility key to every flowering plant and tree in the world.

This talk discusses how bees transfer pollen during pollination and how it’s digested as a protein source. Illustrated by striking photos and videos.

It's a visual journey that will inform participants in ways that increase the joy of observing pollen on native plants and on the hind leg journey to be stored as bee bread in cells.

Guest Speaker: Bill Hesbach

Bill Hesbach is a Connecticut native with a background in engineering.

He's an Eastern Apicultural Society Certified Master Beekeeper, a graduate of the University of Montana's master beekeeping program, and the President of the Connecticut Beekeepers Association.

Bill operates a side bee business called Wing Dance Apiary in Cheshire, CT., which produces artisanal raw honey and other natural hive products.

Bill teaches bee biology and various beekeeping methods at meetings hosted by regional beekeeping clubs. He is an active member of the Eastern Apicultural Society, where he participates in the Master Beekeeper Certification program, and he is a regular guest speaker at national beekeeping seminars.

His special interests in beekeeping include bee biology, flight, and the connection between local flora and bee behavior. He's a published author, and his articles on beekeeping appear in The American Bee Journal and Bee Culture magazines.