University of Arizona Honey Bee Research Center Tour

Apiary Tour · Jul 11, 2026 · Tucson, Arizona

When and where

Dates: Saturday, July 11, 2026 (one day)
Venue: 1140 E South Campus Dr, Tucson, Arizona
Type: Apiary Tour

About this event

Public open house at the University of Arizona's Honey Bee Research Lab. Visitors tour research apiaries, learn about Africanized honey bee genetics, and hear from UA scientists on desert pollinator conservation and varroa mite management. Complimentary honey tasting included.

Tickets and registration

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Organizer

Official page: extension.arizona.edu

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Apiary tours usually walk through working hives with a beekeeper.

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