Workshop 7:00PM  -  Bee Sting Safety
January’s workshop will discuss ways to prevent stings, common reactions and first aid when you do get stung. Understanding how you might react to a sting is important so you know the symptoms to watch for and when to seek medical attention.

7:30PM -  Honey Bee genetics
Most of us have heard about genes and how our mother and father each contributed to our genetic makeup. While a honey bee has fewer genes they use a much different approach to the passing of chromosomes than most of the rest of the animal kingdom.

This month we will talk about the basics of bee genetics including the sex-determination system called haplodiploidy, sub-families within a colony, dominant and recessive genes and breeding for traits. We will also review honey bee lineages mapped back to their origins in Europe, discuss the major influxes of bees into the US and touch on some of the latest genetic testing and research in bee science.

For those joining remotely for the meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82649733169?pwd=aGRKUVUrYWNYRFlQdjJxazg2MlhGZz09
Meeting ID: 826 4973 3169
Passcode: 976355