Santa Paula, CA – The Museum of Ventura County’s Agriculture Museum will be hosting Second Thursday Gallery Talk on Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. Guest speaker Bill Weinerth, a veteran beekeeper of over 50 years, will explain some of the intricate activities that take place inside the Museum’s working beehive. Topics will include the roles and related tasks of each member of the bee colony, from workers, to the queen bee, and colony collapse disorder in Ventura County. Audience members will have an opportunity to see where eggs have been laid and where young bees are emerging. Admission to the talk is free for Museum members, $4.00 for adults, $3.00 for seniors, and $1 for children ages 6-17. No RSVP necessary.

Weinerth has been a friend of the Agriculture Museum’s since its start and provided the first family of bees that were introduced to the beehive in September of 2011. He takes great care in raising docile queen bees and works to prevent the introduction of aggressive bees.

The Museum of Ventura County’s Agriculture Museum is located in historic downtown Santa Paula at 926 Railroad Avenue, Santa Paula, California. Hours are 10 a.m.– 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. General admission is $4 adults, $3 seniors, $1 children ages 6-17. Free for Museum of Ventura County members and children ages 5 and younger. Paid events include free admission to the galleries, and the first Sunday of every month is free general admission to the public. For more information, go to www.venturamuseum.org or call (805) 525-3100.