For the last couple of weeks we've been learning about insects. The kids have been really fascinated with bees. We have watched a short video about bees. We've also read a few books.
As great as it is to read and watch videos about something, it's nothing like seeing the real thing. We are so lucky to have Mrs. Zayats working in our classroom, and she just happens to be a bee keeper. She and her husband have two bee boxes in their backyard. Today, Mrs. Zayats brought in a few frames from her hives to show us the bees' work up close.
This frame shows how the bees cap off an area to let the baby bees mature.
Some of the baby bees didn't make it last year. We removed some of the combs and saw the baby bees inside. (This was a frame from last year, so the bees weren't actually alive.)
As great as it is to read and watch videos about something, it's nothing like seeing the real thing. We are so lucky to have Mrs. Zayats working in our classroom, and she just happens to be a bee keeper. She and her husband have two bee boxes in their backyard. Today, Mrs. Zayats brought in a few frames from her hives to show us the bees' work up close.
This frame shows how the bees cap off an area to let the baby bees mature.
Some of the baby bees didn't make it last year. We removed some of the combs and saw the baby bees inside. (This was a frame from last year, so the bees weren't actually alive.)
This frame shows the way the frame would look when it is covered with wax and filled with honey.
This was such an interesting experience for us! The kids were really amazed and nature's busy work!
Thank you Mrs. Zayats!
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