04 Jun June Meeting
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Jane Lakes (she/her) is a professional beekeeper and native bee enthusiast. She has worked in the field of urban beekeeping since 2019 and has recently expanded her interests into the wild world of native bees. She is currently a member of the Native Bee Society of British Columbia and a student in the Master Melittollogist program with Oregon State University.
Now more than ever, we are becoming aware of the negative impacts that honey bee hives can have on our increasingly fragile ecosystems. In my talk, I will highlight some of the adverse effects that honey bees can have on our wild bee populations, as well as some potentially positive ones. I’ll explore how we as beekeepers are natural allies for our at-risk native bee species, and address the question: how can beekeepers become better stewards of our ecosystems?
Amy Stanger is a high school student with a passion for science, and began working with honey bees for an art project based off the Canadian artist Aganetha Dyck. What started as just one art project soon blossomed into a series of unexpected opportunities. She became deeply involved in beekeeping with the help of her bee friend Bryn Jones. Her fascination with the bees also inspired a collection of art projects, which were shown in her schools art grad show. Amy will share about her journey with the bees and what she has learned in the process.
Amy will also be selling prints of her work.
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