Open Hive with Karen Thurlow

Karen Thurlow, a Master Beekeeper and Master Gardener, will be holding an Open Hive at our club apiary! What an amazing opportunity to come watch and ask your beekeeping questions.




Karen Thurlow is a Master Beekeeper and Master Gardener. Karen started beekeeping on her farm in 1978 after a class with the Essex County Cooperative Extension Service in Massachusetts. In 1995 Karen moved to Maine and her apiary grew to over 100 production colonies. Her experience includes raising queens, nucleus colony production, package bee sales, and wholesale and retail honey sales. She teaches beekeeping management classes, disease and microscopy classes, and serves as a consultant to organizations and beekeepers throughout North America. She is dedicated to raising healthy bees and sharing her know-how with other beekeepers. Currently, Karen works as the Chief Apiary Inspector for the province of New Brunswick. She has a small apiary of her own along the beautiful Chaleur Bay in northwestern New Brunswick.

You may also like the following events from Sagadahoc County Beekeepers Association:

• Next Wednesday, 10th September, 06:00 pm, September Monthly Meeting in Topsham
• This month, 27th September, 08:00 am, Bee Breakfast - September in Topsham

Also check out other Workshops in Topsham.