# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Overwintering Honey Bees
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 23 Nov, 2025 at 01:00 pm – Sun, 23 Nov, 2025 at 03:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Learn how to winterize a beehive and how to care for bees in the winter at Overwintering Honey Bees on Sunday, Nov. 23 from 1 to 3 p.m. in The Studio and outside at the beehives.

Instructor and master beekeeper Maggie Wachter will demonstrate the main steps for preparing hives to withstand winter so bees can emerge strong and healthy in the spring.

$20/person*. Register at https://allerton.illinois.edu/events/overwintering-honey-bees/. Registration will close Nov. 21 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final.

*Students should dress appropriately for beekeeping (loose-fitting long sleeves and pants, no open shows) and bring a protective bee veil and unscented rubber gloves.

Learn more about the space where your course will take place here. If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate, please email Olivia Bunting at owarren@illinois.edu.

By attending, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/monticello/overwintering-honey-bees/200029045445820
- **Event Categories**: workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 8

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Monticello
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Allerton Park and Retreat Center
- **lat**: 40.004230910912
- **long**: -88.64551198197
- **full address**: Allerton Park and Retreat Center, 515 Old Timber Rd,Monticello,IL,United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Overwintering Honey Bees being held?
  - **A:** Overwintering Honey Bees takes place on Sun, 23 Nov, 2025 at 01:00 pm to Sun, 23 Nov, 2025 at 03:00 pm at Allerton Park and Retreat Center, 515 Old Timber Rd,Monticello,IL,United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Overwintering Honey Bees?
  - **A:** Overwintering Honey Bees is organized by Allerton Park and Retreat Center.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Overwintering Honey Bees is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Monticello, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Overwintering Honey Bees sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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