DAY: Wednesday, February 11, 2023 (2nd Wednesday of every month)
TIME: 6:30pm - 9pm
WHERE: Exclusively via ZOOM.
LEARN: Why you'll enjoy an OBSERVATION HIVE
WHO - Phil Frank, Author "Hive Tour: The Insiders Guide to Honey Bees"
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| 7:30 pm.ET | GUEST SPEAKER |
Talk Description
Phil Frank, will discuss: the genesis of his co-authored new photobook Hive Tour, insights from his homemade observation hive, bee photography challenges and tips, and he’ll reveal the special, rare process used to capture the ultra-extreme bee close-ups in Hive Tour (hint: it involves a lot more than a microscope and camera).
Lots of cool pictures and video clips -- eye-candy for beekeepers!
Take-aways to include:
- Seeing wild behaviors in an observation hive that you cannot see in a field hive (e.g. see what drones are doing during a swarm)
- Improvements to observation hives to see/learn more
- Tips for better bee pictures with your phone.
SPEAKER
Phil Frank is a science journalist and TV producer, writer, and director of non-fiction films. His programs have been seen on CNN, Discovery Channel, National Geographic Channel, Science Channel, A&E, Travel Channel, Headline News, History Channel, TLC, NYTimes website, Washington Post website, and international channels. While producing a National Geographic program about mass animal die-offs, Phil became fascinated by honey bees. In 2014, he started his first hive. Now he has 15 hives on his deck, and one glass walled hive in his kitchen (link to video) where he studies busy bees year round.
Phil developed and runs websites for the Maryland State Beekeepers Association and Maryland’s Montgomery County Beekeepers Association. He designs beekeeping curricula and teaches honey bee biology for beekeepers.
Zoom Details
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Meeting ID: 879 8909 4834
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