Saturday, July 17, 2010

Bee Date

Today friends from work and their children came to visit the bees. There were 8 kids ranging from 9 months to 8 years old, and all of them were very enthusiastic about bees. We talked a little bit about how important and special honey bees are and then we took a peek inside of the bee hive. I was so impressed with how brave and curious all of the kids were. Afterward, we tasted honey from both of our hives. Interestingly, the TBH honey tastes like licorice! I'm attributing the flavor to the wild fennel growing in the creek.

All in all, a truly fantastic day!

Future Beekeepers of America!
All suited up and ready to see some bees!
Warming up with a peek through the viewing window on the top bar hive
The first glimpse of the triangular top bar honey comb
A closer look at the bees and honey comb. Lots of great questions!
Finally, we got to taste some honey!

2 comments:

  1. licorice honey! OMG! sounds great! :)

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  2. Can't wait for next year's fennel...now my hives are thriving and ready for it. Yum!

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