Hampden-Sydney College establishes apiary to support bee population, education goals
Hampden-Sydney College Assistant Professor of Biology Scott Starr and a student inspect a frame in one of the college's new beehives. (Zach Bettis, Hampden-Sydney College/Contributed)

HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. – Hampden-Sydney College has launched a new apiary project, transforming a field at the campus entrance into a habitat for honey bees. The initiative aims to support environmental stewardship while providing hands-on educational opportunities for students, faculty and staff.

The Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges (VFIC) funded the project with two grants totaling $24,000. The apiary houses European honey bees from Charlotte County, Virginia. Local beekeepers Scott Poling and Keith Tignor '80, who work with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, donated equipment and expertise to the project. The college installed the first hive in March and added a second in April.

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