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S H A R O N S T I T E L E R sponsored by Sharon Stiteler was given a Peterson Field Guide to Birds when she was seven years old and snapped, she loves birds, it’s just the way she’s wired. Since 1997, she has made it her goal to get paid to go birding. She runs the popular birding blog, Birdchick.com and has been in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and on NBC Nightly News as well as making regular appearances on Twin Cities’ TV and radio stations. She’s an international professional speaker and storyteller and her writing can has been found in several publications including WildBird Magazine, Outdoor News, Birds & Blooms, 10,000 Birds and Birding Business. She wrote the books Disapproving Rabbits, City Birds/Country Birds and 1001 Secrets Every Birder Should Know and is #32 in the Geek A Week Trading Card set and works as a National Park Ranger. When she’s not digiscoping or banding birds, she’s an award-winning beekeeper. Follow her on Twitter @Birdchick. Beginning Beekeeping | Presentation (Meeting Location: GTM Research Reserve, Classroom 2) THURSDAY 10:00 TO 11:30 A.M. Price: $25 | Max No of People: 40 | Difficulty Level: Beginner Bees are in the news, especially with Colony Collapse Disorder being of concern. This photographic program walks you through the fascinating world of the honeybee life cycle and things you need to know if you want to start beekeeping. iPhone Digiscoping | Photography Seminar (Meeting Location: GTM Research Reserve, Classroom 2)