Peaceful Valley Honey Hosts Davie County Beekeeper Association's Fifth Apiary Day

After instructions, students get their first looks at frames of bees, with instructions from Gregory Fariss.

With some encouragement, a student opens a frame on her own as the other students and Gregory Fariss observe. Soon, other groups of students begin opening hives.

As students become more confident, they begin to open hives on their own. After five weeks of beekeeping instructions, students show that they are ready and able to manipulate a live hive of bees and observe their behavior.

Thanks to the following people and businesses for the donation of items for the free hives and door prizes: Kathy and Ron Webb, Kathy and Wilson Sparks, Diane and Dan Hulbert, Davie County Beekeepers Association, Miller Bee, Dadant, Bee Culture, Blue Sky Bee Supply and Mann Lake Bee Supply.