An educational morning teaching the important role of bees in Australia, pollination, and how the hive works.
What we cover:
Presentation on bees including beehive and beekeeper's suit demonstrations - no bees involved
Importance of bees and who is in the hive
How bees assist in food pollination
Transporting bees
Communication of bees, waggle dance example
Tasting honey experience
View the observation hive, see the worker bee, drone, and queen at work
Q&A with prizes
Handmade beeswax candle rolling activity - for students to take home
The students will leave with an education on why honeys taste different, how bees communicate, who is in the hive, how bees pollinate, and how important bees are to the world.