Submitted Photo The owners of the Panama Bee Farm and longtime beekeepers Dennis and Laura Lamonica, pictured here, are presenting a workshop on Beginning Beekeeping at Audubon Community Nature Center on Saturday morning, Feb. 23.

JAMESTOWN – Keeping honeybees can be a daunting and complicated task.

Audubon Community Nature Center is offering an opportunity to learn about the basic equipment and skills you need to keep your own hives of honeybees.

The program on Saturday, Feb. 23 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. will cover everything you need to start up with beekeeping.

This workshop will be taught by Dennis and Laura Lamonica, owners of the Panama Bee Farm and longtime beekeepers.

Fee for the class is $16, $12 for members and youth 9 to 15.

Paid reservations are required by Thursday, Feb. 21, and can be made by calling 569-2345 during business hours or online at the Programs page at auduboncnc.org. (From your cell phone, click on Plan Your Visit > Attend a Program > Programs and Workshops/Current Schedule.)

Audubon Community Nature Center is located at 1600 Riverside Road, one-quarter mile east of Route 62 between Jamestown and Warren. The center builds and nurtures connections between people and nature by providing positive outdoor experiences, opportunities to learn about and understand the natural world, and knowledge to act in environmentally responsible ways.