A webinar series Beginner Beekeeping will be held geared for potential and novice beekeepers, starting noon Jan. 18.

Topics such as bee biology, hive location, hive equipment, package installation and other subject matter will be covered. The series will lay a good knowledge foundation before you start into this fun and exciting enterprise.

The series will be presented in bi-monthly sessions and each seminar lasts one hour.

The Penn State Cooperative Extension course will be taught by Tom Butzler, beekeeper and horticulture educator along with Don Woodring, master eeekeeper and extension educator.

Each session will be recorded. So, those who are unable to participate in the "live" session, a recording will be available.

To participate in the live seminars you must register and have a "Friend of Penn State" user ID. This can be done at the following site: fps.psu.edu/

Additional information can be obtained at clinton.extension.psu.edu/Hort/webinar/10Beekeeping.htm

Participation in the web seminar does not require any special software. To view live and previously recorded seminars all you need is a high-speed Internet and sound.