U of G Honey Bee Research Centre

On Friday, Henri went with the Home School Group to the Honey Bee Research Centre. After a half hour information session, the group went outside to visit the hives and learn how they harvest the honey. The beekeeper used the smoker device to calm the honey bees and took out the frame so the kids could see the queen bee and sample fresh honey straight from the honeycomb. The research centre focuses on the health of the honey bee and ways to prevent parasites and fungus from impacting the bee population.