Honeybees, Beekeeping and Pollination
Honeybees are the "glue" that hold the American Agriculture system together. And we aren't talking about the sticky honey they produce!
Pollination is the main job of honeybees in America, and these little critters are exceptional at their job!
Let us show you the magic that occurs within a honeybee hive!
We bring LIVE BEES to your classroom to give an up close and personal view into the world of the honeybee.
Students will be able to:
Distinguish between the queen, the workers and the drones!
See the excitement of a newborn bee hatching from her cell!
Understand the full metamorphic life cycle of insects!
See the products of the hive, including honey, beeswax, pollen, propolis, and royal jelly!
See how honey is extracted from the bee hive! (Brand New!)
Taste several different varieties of honey!
Learn all about honeybees and why they are SO IMPORTANT to our daily lives!
***This program is offered April through October, since honey bees are weather-dependent.***
(They don't like their house being taken apart when its cold outside!)
Program Pricing Information may be found Here.
Brett's passion for honeybees and beekeeping stems from his innate love of the natural world. After attending an 8 week beekeeping seminar in Asheville, he fell in love with apiculture and the labor of love that accompanies it. Brett worked for The Spicewood Farm in Asheville, NC, managing 60 colonies for varietal vintage honey production. After attending the Eastern Apicultural Society's weeklong summer conference in Young Harris, Georgia, two commercial beekeepers invited him to travel to California to work in the commercial beekeeping industry. After two stints of working with the "big boys" of the apicultural world, Brett gained firsthand experience working with 6,000 colonies of honeybees!
Brett has taught honeybee education programs all over North Carolina, and enjoys bringing the apiary inside the classroom to give students a first-hand look at the "magic inside the hive."
Brett currently serves as the President of the Ashe County Beekeeper Association and is a Certified Journeyman Beekeeper within the NC Master Beekeeper Program.
Brett also spends his time as the Operations Manager at The Honey Hole of the Blue Ridge in BEE-YUTIFUL Downtown West Jefferson, NC!
Pollination is the main job of honeybees in America, and these little critters are exceptional at their job!
Let us show you the magic that occurs within a honeybee hive!
We bring LIVE BEES to your classroom to give an up close and personal view into the world of the honeybee.
Students will be able to:
Distinguish between the queen, the workers and the drones!
See the excitement of a newborn bee hatching from her cell!
Understand the full metamorphic life cycle of insects!
See the products of the hive, including honey, beeswax, pollen, propolis, and royal jelly!
See how honey is extracted from the bee hive! (Brand New!)
Taste several different varieties of honey!
Learn all about honeybees and why they are SO IMPORTANT to our daily lives!
***This program is offered April through October, since honey bees are weather-dependent.***
(They don't like their house being taken apart when its cold outside!)
Program Pricing Information may be found Here.
Brett's passion for honeybees and beekeeping stems from his innate love of the natural world. After attending an 8 week beekeeping seminar in Asheville, he fell in love with apiculture and the labor of love that accompanies it. Brett worked for The Spicewood Farm in Asheville, NC, managing 60 colonies for varietal vintage honey production. After attending the Eastern Apicultural Society's weeklong summer conference in Young Harris, Georgia, two commercial beekeepers invited him to travel to California to work in the commercial beekeeping industry. After two stints of working with the "big boys" of the apicultural world, Brett gained firsthand experience working with 6,000 colonies of honeybees!
Brett has taught honeybee education programs all over North Carolina, and enjoys bringing the apiary inside the classroom to give students a first-hand look at the "magic inside the hive."
Brett currently serves as the President of the Ashe County Beekeeper Association and is a Certified Journeyman Beekeeper within the NC Master Beekeeper Program.
Brett also spends his time as the Operations Manager at The Honey Hole of the Blue Ridge in BEE-YUTIFUL Downtown West Jefferson, NC!
