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MamaBeehive's beekeeper tools and beeswax creations are currently featured in the Made in Nature exhibit running until Spring of 2010 at the Culture and Heritage Museum of York County. See how people have harvested our natural resources and creatively engineered them into objects both beautiful and functional. Pieces on exhibit are selected from the museum’s diverse collections of historic and contemporary items, from furniture and textiles to weapons and ironware.

Mama Beehive featured on South Carolina ETV! Check out the clip on YouTube!

MamaBeehive will be at:

Jan 14, 7pm York County Beekeepers Association (YCBA) Monthly Mtg
Jan 25, 11am The Bee Ladies visit Shepherd Center, Rock Hill, SC Adventure in Learning for Seniors
Jan 26, 5:30-7pm The Bee Ladies visit Jesse Boyd Elementary School Science Night
Feb 2, 7pm Beginning Beekeeping Class in York County Extension Office. Contact: Ron Lilly 222-9885
Feb 27, 9am MamaBeehive Honey Farm is vendor at Gardening Symposium, Hood Center, Rock Hill
Mar 11, 7pm YCBA Mtg
Mar 18, 11:45am The Bee Ladies visit Sugar Creek Elementary School Ft Mill, SC
Mar 22, 9:15am The Bee Ladies visit Highland Creek Elementary School, Charlotte, NC
Mar 29 The Bee Ladies visit Round Top Elementary School Blythewood, SC
Apr 8, 7pm YCBA Monthly Mtg
Apr 14 The Bee Ladies visit St Michael School Charlotte, NC
May 1, 10am-12pm MamaBeehive Beginning Beekeeper Short Course, Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden Gaston County, NC
May 7, 8am The Bee Ladies visit Independence Elementary School
May 13, 7pm YCBA Monthly Mtg
June 10, 7pm YCBA Monthly Mtg
June 19, 9am-3pm The Bee Ladies visit Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden for Bee Wild Weekend
July 15-17 South Carolina State Beekeepers Conference, Clemson University

York County Beekeepers Association (YCBA) meets 2nd Thurs each month at Clemson Extension Office in York, SC

Bee Education Classes

Sally Adams and Anita Lehew, SC Certified Journeyman Beekeepers, teach informational yet entertaining bee education classes to children age 3 to 13. They have made their presentation to 4-H, home school groups, library and summer camp programs and SC public schools. Their presentation meets the following SC Science Academic Standards. For a detailed flyer, click here (pdf).

Testimonial:

Dear Sally,
The entire fourth grade thoroughly enjoyed your presentation today, teachers included. We look forward to having you return next school year. May I contact you in August to confirm dates for next spring?
Sincerely,

4th Grade Teacher
Round Top Elementary School
South Carolina