Speaker:    Pete and Brenda Ostrowski


Pete Ostrowski, president of the Colonial Beekeepers Association, and Brenda Ostrowski presently maintain ten beehives at their home and two other locations. The Colonial Beekeepers Association is a group of beekeepers from the Peninsula and Middle Peninsula. The purposes of the association include: Enjoying the wonders of nature; fostering the keeping, efficient management and preservation of honey bees; providing pollination for local agriculture; informing members and communities of the ecological and economic benefits of honey bee culture; educating members and communities in the science and techniques of apiculture; and harvesting honey.

The Ostrowski�s talk will include a description of the three different bees within a colony and their purposes, a description of a typical colony inspection, tools, products of the colony, and the challenges of beekeeping today. They will bring a demonstration hive with live bees and a queen.

This program, open to all, will be held at 7:00 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church in Kilmarnock. Attendees are invited for refreshments after the program.