Charm City Honey Bees

🐝 Charmers, Cousins & the H.I.V.E. Family — class is in session! 🍯🌻

Want to learn about honey bees, pollinators, and beekeeping?

Join us for a FREE community beekeeping class at Arlington’s INSPIRE Gardens in Baltimore! No experience needed — just bring your curiosity. 🐝

📅 EVERY SUNDAY
⏰ 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
📍 Arlington Elementary School #234
3707 Hayward Ave., Baltimore, MD 21215
💰 FREE for the community!

Learn how to:
🐝 Maintain the hive
🌻 Support pollinators
🍯 Harvest honey
🐝 Protect our bees

⚠️ Weather permitting — class will be held unless there is rain.

🇪🇸 ¡CLASE GRATIS DE APICULTURA! 🐝

Acompáñanos todos los domingos para aprender sobre las abejas, los polinizadores y la apicultura. ¡No necesitas experiencia!

📅 TODOS LOS DOMINGOS
⏰ 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
📍 3707 Hayward Ave., Baltimore, MD 21215
💛 GRATIS para la comunidad

Tag someone who should come learn about the bees with us! 👇🐝

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🐝 Charmers, Cousins & the H.I.V.E. Family — would this make you RUN or grab your camera? 😂

What you're seeing is a cluster of honey bees gathered together. To someone who doesn't work with bees, thousands of bees in one place can look pretty intimidating.

But here's where understanding honey bee behavior makes all the difference. 🍯🐝

Please don't spray them. If you encounter a honey bee swarm, give them space and contact an experienced beekeeper or live-removal professional.

🌻 Save the bees. Educate the community. Protect the pollinators.

🇪🇸 ¿Si vieras esto en tu jardín, correrías… o sacarías la cámara? 👀🐝

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👑🐝 QUEEN HUNT WEDNESDAY — LEVEL 2!

Charmers, Cousins & the H.I.V.E. Family… it’s time to test your beekeeper eye. 👀

Somewhere in this crowd of honey bees is ONE queen. 👑

🔎 Can you find her BEFORE the reveal?

When you spot her, comment:
👑 FOUND HER!

But DON’T give away her location. 😂 Let everybody else hunt!

⏱️ BONUS: How many seconds did it take you?

Think this one was easy? Just wait until Level 3. 😈🐝

Save this and challenge somebody who thinks they have a better eye than you.

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Charmers, Cousins, and the H.I.V.E. Family 🐝

Most people look at a hive.

A beekeeper learns to LISTEN to it.

Before I ever open the box, I’m paying attention to the sound, movement, and rhythm of the colony. A hive can start telling you its story before you touch a single frame.

So let’s test your bee instincts…

What do you think I’m listening for?

A — Trouble with the queen 👑
B — Signs they may swarm
C — Stress inside the colony
D — Something completely different

Drop A, B, C, or D in the comments. 👇🏾

I’ll break down what a beekeeper can actually learn just by listening to the hive.

And if you enjoy seeing the part of bee life most people never get to experience…

🐝 Follow Charm City Honey Bees
🐝 Join the H.I.V.E. Family
🐝 Come learn what the bees have been trying to tell us.

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Charmers, Cousins, and the H.I.V.E. Family:

It is QUEEN HUNT 🐝👑 WEDNESDAY

LEVEL 1 — Let’s start easy. 👀

Can you find the QUEEN? 👑🐝

Train your beekeeper eye and look carefully through the colony. Don’t give the answer away! If you find her, comment 👑 FOUND HER!

Then tell us: How fast did you find her? ⏱️

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🔄 Share this with someone who thinks they can beat you
➕ Follow Charm City Honey Bees so you don't miss Level 2

The hunts are only getting harder. 😏🐝

B.E.E. your best self today.

We are the Tribe. Join the H.I.V.E.

See you next Wednesday for another Queen Hunt Wednesday! 👑🐝