Honey bee observation hive opens tomorrow

Here’s some info from the city parks department about a really cool event coming up tomorrow:

 WHO: Martin Park Nature Center

WHAT: Grand Opening of Honey Bee Observation Hive 

Things are buzzing at the City’s Martin Park Nature Center thanks to volunteers from the Central Oklahoma Bee Keepers Association and Canadian County 4-H Club. The groups will unveil a new Honey Bee Observation Hive on August 21 at 10:00 a.m. The 4-H club members researched and raised money to build and install the hive, which will be maintained by members of the local COBA organization. The hive opening is in celebration of National Honey Bee Awareness Day. 

WHEN: Saturday, August 21, 10:00 a.m. 

Schedule

• 10:00 AM – Grand Opening Ceremony
• 10:30 AM – Honey Extraction Demonstration
• 11:00 AM – Introduction to Beekeeping, Equipment Demo
• 10:00 AM – 5:00PM -  Bee Keeper Chats and Honey Tasting 

WHERE: Martin Park Nature Center, 5000 West Memorial Road. 

If you have any questions, give the Nature Center a call at (405) 755-0676. If you aren’t convinced that this will be cool for you and kids, here are some neat photos one of our photographers took earlier this year:  

Da'Ron Reeves, 6, inspects the bee exhibit at Martin Park Nature Center in OKlahoma City this June.

Naturalist Casey Lindo talks about the bee exhibit at Martin Park Nature Center in Oklahoma City this June.

Lanaye Johnston, 6, checks out the bee exhibit at Martin Park Nature Center in Oklahoma City this June.