Mobile Botanical Gardens: Beekeeping, History & Culture

Humans have been beekeeping for the bees’ delicious honey for thousands of years. But the relationship goes so much deeper and further back than that. From 8,000 year old cave paintings and ancient stories, religious texts and cultural traditions to today’s industrial farming practices, honeybees have remained a constant source of food and reverence for us throughout our history together.

In this class/presentation you will discover how our relationship with these tiny helpers has evolved over