Learn what it takes to become a backyard beekeeper at this upcoming virtual event.

Celebrate the things that fly around us with kid-friendly activities at Matthaei Botanical Gardens.

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Bees are not aggressive unless you invade their home or step on them, Kennedy says. Find out on Saturday, Feb. 8, at a free two-hour lecture hosted online by Ann Arbor Backyard Beekeepers (A2B2). Read: Ann Arbor Backyard Beekeepers offers beekeeping classesA2B2 speaker coordinator and liaison Anne Barratt-Fornell said that when the organization held the same lecture last month, community members were so enthusiastic that the Zoom call quickly exceeded its participant limit. AdFor the lecture this Saturday, the organization is ready to speak with up to 500 potential beekeepers. Find the Zoom link and more information about the free lecture here.

The annual survey released Monday, June 22, 2020, of U.S. beekeepers found that honeybee colonies are doing better after a bad year. Ann Arbor Backyard Beekeepers (A2B2) is offering beginner and intermediate classes for community members interested in bees and beekeeping. Beginner classes will go over basic bee biology and management, equipment and what to expect during the first year of beekeeping. Intermediate classes are intended for individuals with experience keeping bees through the winter and will go over management strategies, swarm prevention and pest/disease treatment. Learn more about the beginner and intermediate classes or register here at www.a2b2club.org/about-bee-school

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - On Oct. 19, the Michigan Beekeepers Association fall conference will be hosted by the Ann Arbor Backyard Beekeepers club. Over the course of the day, beekeepers from around Michigan will give presentations on different aspects of beekeeping, like biodynamic beekeeping, bee-related products and urban beekeeping. More About the Ann Arbor Backyard BeekeepersThe Ann Arbor Backyard Beekeepers club is a nonprofit organization that promotes the education, mentoring and advocacy involving beekeeping. The Morris Lawrence build is at 4800 E. Huron River Drive. All About Ann Arbor is powered by ClickOnDetroit/WDIV.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Let your imagination take flight at the annual Things with Wings event on Sunday at the Matthaei Botanical Garden. Additionally, there will be a wing-making craft, face-painting and a performance by the Ann Arbor Aviary. For more information and related events, visit the Matthaei Botanical Garden website. The Matthaei Botanical Gardens are at 1800 North Dixboro Rd. All About Ann Arbor is powered by ClickOnDetroit/WDIV.