Linda Redman, Boothbay Region Garden Club (BRGC) member and local beekeeper, recently addressed the garden club on the intricacies and rewards of beekeeping. Redman walked the group through not only the fascinating life cycle of a healthy beehive but also through the step-by-step process of establishing beekeeping as an intriguing hobby that contributes to a healthy environment for us all. The takeaway: We need bees to pollinate fruit, vegetable and seed crops on which every healthy diet depends. We need flourishing gardens so that the bees can produce honey — a monumental task for such tiny insects.  A few facts to keep in mind when you see honey bees buzzing around your garden: One single bee usually visits between 50 and 1,000 flowers per day and to produce one pound of honey, bees must collect nectar from about two million flowers.

For additional information about bees and why they are important to us visit the Knox-Lincoln County Beekeepers website at www.klcbee.com.

BRGC regularly hosts speakers who address topics related to the conservation of our natural resources and the promotion of a beautiful and healthy earth.  Contact Sandra Abernathy (633-0392) or Alice Schambra (633-7162) for more information on how to get involved in the work of the BRGC.