Bee activities

Growth Stages of the Honey Bee (www.geochembio.com) Social Structure of the Honey Bee The worker bees are female bees who normally do not lay egss. They live for about 6 weeks. They begin life as a hive nurse who cleans and caps cells, feeds the drones, queen and…

What comes to mind when you think of the humble honeybee? Probably honey, right? Honey is nature's liquid gold and for good reason. Not only is it a natural sweetener, but it also boosts a range of medicinal benefits. It has been used medicinally since early human civilization to help heal wounds, prevent infections, a

Learn about bees' amazing tongues with close up photographs and videos and sing a fun finger rhyme about bees to help early number learning.

Bee Unit Study Resources including books about bees, bee crafts, educational bee videos, bee printables and bee lapbooks, and more bee resources.

Little Munchkins Playdough (@little.munchkins.early.years) added a photo to their Instagram account: “•B U S Y B E E S• . . It’s amazing what you can create with a few items out of your kitchen…”

From making honey to flying to beeswax production, how many of these honey bee facts do you know? You may find some surprises.

Last summer, my children were hiking through the woods with my husband when they stepped on a bee nest. I was in the kitchen and I could hear the screams and knew something was wrong. I met them in the backyard, where we quickly pulled off shirts and pants and assessed the injuries. It was a rough day for my little trio. As uncomfortable as bee stings can be, I think it was the fear that was the worst part of the incident. For weeks, they were fearful entering the woods. If they heard…

Spring is coming! Get ready for schooling outside with this FREE Bees Unit Study!

Label the Bee Printout.

..the feel and sight of going through a cookbook. Today I bring to you this amazing Bee Sting Cake - Bienenstich from Poh Bakes 100 Greats by Poh Ling Yeow.

For something to spoil there has to be something to spoil it. Honey is almost unique among organic compounds in that it constitutes a "perfect storm" of...