Visitors watch beekeeper Ping from inside the Bee Center. Photo by Jill Leenay
Drop-in to any session:
Sunday, June 14, 2026, 1-1:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 5, 2026, 1-1:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 11, 2026, 11-11:30 a.m.
Saturday, July 18, 2026, 11-11:30 a.m.
Saturday, September 12, 2026, 10:30-11:00 a.m.
Saturday, September 12, 2026, 11:30 a.m.-noon
Saturday, September 12, 2026, 1-1:30 p.m.
INCLUDED with admission, no program registration needed.
Program location: Farm at the Arb - Tashjian Bee & Pollinator Discovery Center Meet in the Page Family Welcome Entryway.
All ages, Drop-in (pending weather)
Get a peek at a day in the life of a beekeeper. Watch safely from inside through the building’s full-length viewing windows as the beekeeper at the Tashjian Bee and Pollinator Discovery Center inspects the Bee Center’s honey bee hives, explaining the process as she goes.
Notes:
- You do not need to pre-register, just drop in at the listed times! Note that all visitors including members need to reserve tickets to visit the Arboretum.
- Bees don't like the rain! In the case of inclement weather, this program will be cancelled.
Location directions: The Tashjian Bee and Pollinator Discovery Center is located at the Farm at the Arb. To get there by car from the main Arboretum gatehouse, drive 3-Mile drive until the fork at the Hedge collection, then turn right at the stop sign to take Eastern Drive to the Farm at the Arb. Or by foot, hike the Buuck Farm Trail to the Farm.
