Join the Surry County Beekeepers Association for a presentation on what it takes to keep honeybees today. In this free, informative presentation you will learn:

• What you need to know before you get started.
• Why you need to take a course, join a local organization, and read books and bee journals before you get started.
• The best location for your hives.
• What equipment you will need.
• Where to buy bees and equipment.
• How much it costs to get started.
• How much time it takes to raise bees and what you need to be doing each month.
• Will you get stung and what to do if you get stung.
• How much honey you might get.
• How to make money selling wax, honey, and other products from the hives.
• Why you shouldn’t believe everything you read about honeybees on the internet.
• North Carolina laws regarding equipment and labeling of honey.