Married for 38 years, it was a bit of a surprise when my spouse told me that I should go and learn more about the birds and the bees - bees in particular. So, I attended the Northeast Minnesota Bee Association's fifth annual winter seminar Feb. 15, co-hosted by the Environmental Institute at the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College.

Courtney Kowalczak, institute director, met me at the seminar entrance at the college. I must have had that bee-in-the-headlight look, but I told her I was from the Pine Knot and she welcomed me and informed me of the many learning opportunities and activi...