This is amazing! There is a beehive like this at a local animal sanctuary but there is an entrance fee making it unaccessible to parts of the community. I love the idea of having a bee fest
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The bee fest is a ton of fun and a very giving topic, especially for kids and art activities :)
The education aspect is also very important to me... how many people don't know the importance of bees or can't tell a bee from a wasp....
Because it gets dark pretty quickly, when you know that every 3rd bite of food is pollinated by bees and Colony Collapse Disorder has been rampant. Big majority of hives of the beekeepers I know don't make it through the winter :(
Do you do talks on native pollinators as well or are honey bees local to your area? Yeah bees are crucial. Even the imported ones since most the foods we eat are imported as well.
This is an amazing project, and I am so happy to hear that it's been successful for so long! Pollinators are so important to everything and everyone, so I have a soft spot for bees and bats.
You mention in the comments that you often have mason bees. Do you build those wood dowel habitats for those guys, too?
That's so beautiful! Are the hives the brown boxes inside the enclosure?
I do have questions! Was this all self funded or did you apply for grants or fundraise?