Have you heard the buzz about Second Saturday Nature Programs at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge.  The presentation set for Saturday, October 10, is The Buzz on Bees.  Barbara Corbin, member of the Collin County Hobby Beekeepers Association, will give the ABC’s of bees and will bring a live hive, complete with the queen for viewing.  The event will start at 10 a.m. in the Audio Visual classroom at the Refuge, 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, 75092.

Barbara Corbin declares that she is a native Texan, and has lived in Lucas since 1977.  A graduate of UT Arlington (Arlington State)  with a B.S. in Biology, she has worked as a research technician in neurophysiology at Southwestern Medical School, and has taught high school Life, Earth and Physical Science, in Arlington and Allen.
Corbin is now head of circulation for Collin College Library, Frisco Campus.

A hobby beekeeper since 1980, Corbin at present has six hives.  Beekeeping runs in her family, she states; her grandfather and great grandparents were beekeepers.  She is a long time member of the Texas Beekeepers Association, as well as past president, vice president and treasurer of Collin County Hobby Beekeepers Association. Corbin enjoys gardening and birding, as well as working on her bird life list.  She is a regular volunteer in the Visitor Center at the Refuge on weekends.

photo courtesy of Barbara Corbin

A bonus event is slated to be held in conjunction with the 10 a.m. program; weather permitting, a guided hike on one of the five trails at the Refuge will begin at 8 a.m.  Participants are to meet at the Visitor Center and are asked to wear sturdy shoes and to dress for the weather.  For more information, contact the Refuge, 903 786 2826 or see www.friendsofhagerman.com.

These programs are sponsored by Hagerman NWR and the Friends of Hagerman, and are free and open to the public.