Bee Friendly day - 25 September 2016
KCC teamed up with the Southland Bee Society and Environment Southland and had a “How to bee-friendly in your backyard” event held at the Southland Community Nursery. This event coincided with Bee Aware Month with our aim of promoting how we can do our bit to help bees and other beneficial insects.
We had a bee-friendly flowering plants stall, showing both native and other species of plants that are great for bees. The activity for children involved matching the name of the plant on a card with the actual plant, and we got a bee friendly pack of seeds to bring home to plant. Families could also design a water supply for bees, learning how to do this without drowning the bees. This was great hands on fun! A table showing garden sprays highlighted how using these at your place can inadvertently kill bees. Families got a take home card listing the active ingredients to stay clear of to be bee-friendly. Honey tasting, spotting the Queen in the hive (she was busy laying eggs!), and looking at a bee keeper take a hive apart (with no bees in!) and looking at the honeycomb structure was amazing. Children also had activities including making a bee! A great day. Bronwyn
For more information about Southland Bee Society visit www.southlandbeesociety.nz
Posted: 17 November 2016