May 6th, 2019, Speaker: Julia Mahood

The Secret Life of Drones– Drones are the Rodney Dangerfields of the bee world, they get no respect! Come learn why the male bees are worth their keep, and how they positively impact their colonies.

Julia Mahood is a Master Beekeeper and graphic artist from Atlanta. She is the president of the Metro Atlanta Beekeepers Association, coordinates the Georgia Prison beekeeping programs for GBA, and was named Georgia Beekeeper of the Year in 2018. Julia has been teaching beekeeping at Lee Arrendale Women’s prison for three years and is passionate about the therapeutic and reformative values of beekeeping.