Father’s Day
Sunday
June 17th, 2012
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Sonoma County Beekeepers’ Association invites you to celebrate
the remarkable honeybee with our first “Le Tour de Hives!”
Visit a variety of backyard beehives and beekeepers and fall
in love with our fuzzy friends who keep the ecosystem in balance. Experience various hive types and fascinating bee information
at every location. Have a honey of a day!
>> Bicycle Tour Available <<
Start your tour at any point
Think GREEN - carpool
- Gabriel Farms
3175 Sullivan Rd.
Sebastopol, CA 95472
Hive demonstrations throughout the day - Learn the components of a beehive and see the tools you need
while assembling Langstroth hive
with boxes and frames.
gabrielfarm.com
- Beekind
921 Gravenstein Hwy S./Hwy 116
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 824-2905
Honey tasting throughout the day - Bees, Beekeeping supplies, apiary products, instruction and much more. beekind.com
- Randy Sue’s
Bee Haven
4690 Stony Point Rd
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
Alternative Hives and
Planting Bee Forage.
Learn what to plant to help
the bees and view some
alternative beehives.
thanknature.com
- Peterson’s
Pumpkin Farm
636 Gossage Ave
Petaluma, CA 94952
Observation Hive - Actually
see and visit a colony of bees, find the queen.
Get up close and buzzed!
petersonsfarm.com
- Petaluma Seed Bank **
199 Petaluma Blvd N
Petaluma, CA 94952
** Street parking or use public parking lot on Kennedy Street
On going movies: “Tales from the Hive”, “Vanishing of the Bees”, “Organic Beekeeping 101”- ** Download Movie Schedule HERE
rareseeds.com/petaluma-seed-bank
- Lavender
Bee Farm
746 Chapman Ln
Petaluma, CA 94952
Bee Biology and Behavior -
What is the state of the bees?
Find out everything you wanted to know about bees and more.
lavenderbeefarm.com
Caution - although there will not be "live" bee exhibitions of open hives
(there will be an observation hive - through plexi-glass - at Peterson's
Pumpkin Farm), the tour is in the vicinity of bees and hives. Please DO NOT wear
perfumes, colognes, or any fragrances as they attract and disturb the bees. If you
are
known to have severe allergies to bee stings - this is NOT the tour for you.
NO DOGS PLEASE!
For the health and safety of your dog and the farm animals on the tour,
all dogs are asked to be left in the comfort of their own homes.
Tickets may be purchased during SCBA meetings
through June or right here online.
| Individual $15 |
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| Family $40 |
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Proud Sponsors of the le Tour de Hives
Mike Kelly & Allison Norman
Stop in and see us while you are on the tour!
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