Adult - Beginner Bees and Honey Course

Get ready to dive into the world of bees and honey with our fun and informative beginner course!

Overview:

Discover the fascinating world of beekeeping with Bay and Bush’s private Bees and Honey Apiary Tour. Nestled just a five-minute drive from Huskisson, this 6hour immersive experience invites you to step into the life of bees and taste the golden flavours they create.

The highlight of the day is a genuine hands-on experience up close and personal with the bees in full protective gear.

Topics include:

• The lifecycle of a bee and the roles of the female workers, the male drones and the all-important Queen (and how to spot her!)
• The jobs bees share and learning how hard they work.
• Pollination and the symbiotic relationship between pollinators and flowering plants.
• Bee anatomy - focusing on their honey stomach, their proboscis and their wax production glands.
• The incredible science behind the bees converting nectar into honey
• Hive and equipment management - how much work is involved in keeping honey bees in your backyard.
• Pests & disease basics.
• Honey harvesting from the Flow Hive and other types of hives; and
• How to get started with beekeeping, including equipment lists, approximate costs and ongoing maintenance requirements.

You may :

• Hold a frame of bees inside a live beehive at Bay and Bush Apiary.
• Watch the bees at work as they carry out their many different roles.
• Observe the bees’ life cycle first-hand, from tiny eggs through to larvae, and possibly even witness a young worker bee emerging from her cell for the very first time.
• Experience first-hand how beekeepers manage the space inside the hive.
• See pollen, nectar, honey and beeswax stored within the honeycomb cells, and
• If we’re especially lucky, catch a glimpse of the Queen Bee herself.