BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:769@americanbeejournal.com DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240730 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240731 DTSTAMP:20240725T123838Z URL:https://americanbeejournal.com/events/back-yard-beekeepers-association -announces-dr-thomas-d-seeley-speaking-about-nature-based-beekeeping-july- 30-2024-in-weston-ct/ SUMMARY:Back Yard Beekeepers Association Announces Dr. Thomas D. Seeley Sp eaking about Nature-Based Beekeeping July 30\, 2024 in Weston CT DESCRIPTION:The Back Yard Beekeepers Association (BYBA) in Connecticut is p roud to present Dr. Thomas Seeley\, a well-respected biologist and beekeep er on Tuesday\, July 30 in Weston. He will discuss nature-based beekeeping that aims to provide managed honey bee colonies with living conditions th at are as close as possible to those of wild honey bee colonies. The goal is to harmonize beekeeping methods with the natural history of Apis Mellif era\, and thus allow the bees to make full use of the toolkit of adaptatio ns that they have evolved over the last 30 million years.\n\nDr. Seeley wi ll review ways in which the living conditions of honey bees differ between wild and managed colonies. He will also show how we can pursue beekeeping in a way that is centered less on treating a bee colony as a honey factor y and more on nurturing the lives of the bees.  The fundamental question is "What can I give to the bees?" rather than "What can I take from the be es?”\n\nThe Q &\; A follows the presentation along with an opportunit y to buy his new book\, “Piping Hot Bees &\; Boisterous Buzz-Runners ” published by Princeton University Press.\n\nThe presentation begins pr omptly at 7:30pm. We suggest arriving at 7:00 to allow time to socialize w ith other like-minded individuals. The location is Norfield Congregational Church located at 64 Norfield Rd in Weston\, CT. Even though the event is free\, please register at https://backyardbeekeepers.com.\n\nThomas D. S eeley\, biologist and writer\, is the Horace White Professor in Biology Em eritus at Cornell University\, where he is a member of the Department of N eurobiology and Behavior. From 1980 to 2020\, he taught courses on animal behavior and conducted research on the behavior\, social life\, and ecolo gy of honey bees.  Besides being a honey bee biologist\, Tom is also an a vid beekeeper.  He began keeping bees when he was a high school student\, in Ithaca\, New York\, in the late 1960s.\n\nHis scientific work is summa rized in six books:  Honeybee Ecology (1985)\, The Wisdom of the Hive  (1995)\, Honeybee Democracy (2010)\, Following the Wild Bees (2016)\ , The Lives of Bees (2019)\, and Piping Hot Bees &\; Boisterous Buzz -runners(2024).   In recognition of his scientific discoveries\, he has been elected a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the German National Academy of Sciences.  He has also received various scien tific honors\, including a Gold Medal for Best Science Book (The Wisdom o f the Hive) at Apimondia in 1997 (Antwerp).  He writes: "These honors ar e gratifying\, but for me the most important 'prizes' by far are the disco veries that I have made about the natural lives and inner workings of hone y bee colonies."\n\nQuestions? Contact BYBA’s Paula Wolf at paulawolf@e mail.com.\n\nThe Back Yard Beekeepers Association (BYBA) is one of the Nat ion’s largest regional clubs for beekeeping hobbyists with over 400 memb ers. Some of their members are just getting started as beekeepers\, and so me have enjoyed this hobby for years. All share an interest in the wonderf ul and remarkable world of the honey bee. The mission of BYBA is to provid e their membership with a forum for sharing knowledge and mutual interests in beekeeping\, and to educate and promote the benefits of beekeeping to the public. For more information\, please visit backyardbeekeepers.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR