Visit from a Beekeeper

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Today we had the privilege of having a local beekeeper visit! Ms. Melanie is an amazing beekeeper from Affton and she came to share all about her work and shared her honey with us. We were filled with anticipation and could not believe that she was here! 



Ms. Melanie got suited up and walked us through how to harvest the honey. First she cracks the bee box open and waits for the bees to calm down and gently scrapes them off. She explained that she will look for babies, check the condition of the hive and extract honey. 



Ms. Melanie showed the inside of her beebox with pictures of what she might see. She had a surprise inside: real honeycomb! Children were able to see the wax covering and the honeycomb up close. 



The children were able to look at the extractor up close and even practiced turning it. 


We really impressed Ms. Melanie with our knowledge about bees and all that we have learned! We have watched videos about honey extraction, learned about different jobs bees have, and why they are so important. She left us with a call to action! 

Creating a nectar station for bees is a big help. This way if there is a limited amount of flowers, they are able to still get the nectar they need. The marbles help them have something to land on without drowning in the mix. 


Many children mentioned the need to plant flowers for the bees. Ms. Melanie was one step ahead and gave everyone a few seeds to take home and plant! 



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