Dry Creek Beekeeping provides interactive apiary and honey tasting near Galena.

Dry Creek Beekeeping, an agritourism venture near Galena, offers interactive educational experiences in a working apiary. Founded by BAnn Dittmar and her son Chase, who started beekeeping at 13 and is now the lead beekeeper, the family-run business is entering its third year. It provides programs that allow guests to safely observe honeybees, understand hive dynamics, and even handle a frame of live bees. The highlight is the 90-minute “Bee-come a Beekeeper” experience, which showcases honey production and pollinator behavior. Visitors can also enjoy a honey bar featuring 20 varieties from around the globe.