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  • Focus on Charles Henry Turner

    Focus on Charles Henry Turner

    Early pioneer in the field of insect behavior Charles Henry Turner (1867-1923): Charles Henry Turner trained as a zoologist and did groundbreaking work in the fields of entomology and comparative psychology, publishing over 70 papers and working for equality in the sciences. He devised many brilliant experiments furthering our understanding of the natural world –…

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  • 2023 is a red year
  • Welcome to the new website

    Welcome to the new website

    Hey! It’s great to see you here. Welcome to our new web site. We’ve put this off for a long time but it’s finally here. We’re trying to do a lot more with the site and make it more useful to everyone who keeps bees, likes bees, or likes honey in the Philadelphia region. We’re…

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  • Honey Fest 2022

    Honey Fest 2022

    Don’t miss Honey Fest 2022 – Coming soon in September For schedules, see our Honey Fest website Honey Fest 2022 Sarah Plonski The PHILADELPHIA BEEKEEPERS GUILD celebrates the Honey Harvest Welcome fall at our 13th Annual Honey Festival at Glen Foerd, Wyck Historic House, and Bartram’s Garden. Philadelphia, PA – Philadelphia Honey Festival welcomes the…

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  • It’s time for Honey Festival 2020!

    It’s time for Honey Festival 2020!

    PHILADELPHIA BEEKEEPERS GUILD GOES VIRTUAL WITH MILESTONE 11TH PHILADELPHIA HONEY FESTIVAL CELEBRATE NATIONAL HONEY MONTH ON LINE WITH BARTRAMS GARDEN, GLEN FOERD AND WYCK HISTORIC HOUSE

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  • Philadelphia Officially Declared a “BEE Friendly” City

    [column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] This Advisory was recently shared with members of the media: Media Advisory: For Immediate Release 9/28/16 Philadelphia Officially Declared a Bee Friendly City City Council Passes Resolution 160791 WHAT: On September 15th, Councilman Curtis Jones from the 4th District introduced a resolution declaring the City of Philadelphia to…

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  • Honey Festival 2016 Officially Announced

    WHAT: Celebrating its seventh year, the Philadelphia Honey Festival returns September 9th, 10th, and 11th at three historic sites. This year, the Philadelphia Beekeepers Guild (PBG) welcomes Glen Foerd on the Delaware as a new partner, joining returning venues- Wyck Historic House and Bartrams Garden. This year, all three historic locations offer visitors family friendly…

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  • 2016 Philadelphia Honey Festival Preview Events

    The 2016 Philadephia Honey Festival is just around the corner. Join us during the month of August, all across the city as we preview this very sweet event. Find the details on the Honey Festival Website. Honey Festival Website

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  • HoneyFest 2016 – Announces Two guest Speakers

    The Philadelphia Honey Festival is pleased to announce its speaker line-up for 2016: Kirk Wattles, local beekeeper and Dr. Deborah Delaney, Assistant Professor of Entomology at the University of Delaware. WHAT, WHERE and WHEN: Kirk Wattles will present: Bees, Trees, and Other Species at Wyck Historic House, Garden, and Farm (6026 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia 19144)…

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  • SEPT 6 – 8, 2013 4TH ANNUAL HONEY FEST

    ThePhiladelphia Beekeepers Guildis proud to present the 2013 Philadelphia Honey Festival in conjunction with its partners: September 6 10 AM – 7 PM Wagner Free Institute of Science September 7 10 AM – 4 PM Wyck Historic House | Garden | Farm September 8 10 AM – 4 PM Bartram’s Garden IT’S SO BIG IT…

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