THURSDAY, MAY 7 at 6 P.M.

Brood Dynamics with Flora Molyneaux

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Join us via zoom and get a closer look inside the hive with an engaging exploration of honeybee brood dynamics—the fascinating rhythm of how a colony grows and thrives. From the queen’s steady pattern of egg-laying to the remarkable transformation of tiny eggs into busy worker bees, this process is a finely tuned dance shaped by the seasons, nectar flows, and the colony’s needs. Nurse bees tend the developing brood with incredible care, maintaining just the right conditions for each stage of life. Join us to discover how these hidden dynamics reveal the pulse of the hive and give beekeepers valuable insight into building strong, healthy colonies.

About Our Speaker: Flora Molyneaux
Flora Molyneaux is a professional beekeeper, organic farmer, herbalist, and educator based in the Pacific Northwest. She co-owns Wild Everlasting Farm, a 30-acre farm focused on the relationship between people, plants, and pollinators in our shared landscape. As a non migratory beekeeper Flora manages 40 hives and produces over 1,800 pounds of honey annually. She also runs the Sun Queen School of Apiary Arts, teaching bioregional beekeeping to students of all ages. Including two school apiary programs, an apiary at the Food for Lane County Youth Farm and mentoring clients throughout lane county, at bee clubs across the state and online. Flora has served nearly a decade with the Lane County Beekeepers Association as past President and current Educational Coordinator. She recently won the 2025 North American Pollinator Protection Campaign Farmer of the year for the United States. For more info visit www.wildeverlasting.com or follow her on instagram. For registration link: go to https://humboldtbeekeepers.org/next-meeting/ or see our Facebook page.

DATES/TIMES

• Thursday, May 7 : 6-8:30 p.m.

WHERE

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PRICE

• Free