Bees Live! Our Newest Virtual Experience!
Join us live from Alderman Lanes Honey in Petersburg IL, where Inspire EdVentures co-founder Dave Cox brings you on a personal tour of his apiary!
Honeybees are an important link in a significant number of terrestrial ecosystems, serving as pollinators for thousands of flowering plants. From almonds to soybeans to blueberries, honeybees play a crucial role to the agricultural community; however, habitat loss, use of pesticides, invasive pests, and climate change all serve to threaten honeybee populations. In this new virtual tour, Inspire EdVentures presents the science of beekeeping, the ecological importance of bees, and how you and your community can become involved in bee conservation.
Curious about Bees?
Get your Bee Questions Answered Live!
How important are honeybees to agriculture?
Honeybees play an important role in agriculture as pollinators. In fact, honeybees are estimated to increase crop productivity by over 30%!
Are bee populations declining?
Unfortunately, yes; however, there are many steps you and your community can take to help threatened bee populations.
How many bees live in a hive?
Honeybee hives may consist of between 60,000 and 80,000 individuals.
Watch the Bees Live! Preview Here!
A tour for any age group
Inspire EdVentures promises a safe, sting-free experience at Alderman Lane Honey! Apiary owner Dave Cox will bring you on a tour of the hives, explaining the science and importance of beekeeping and answering questions LIVE along the way. This is an all-ages, all-backgrounds educational event, perfect for both classroom and casual audiences.
At the end of your tour, Inspire EdVentures will provide a recording of your EdVenture and will be available to answer any further questions about beekeeping and bee conservation.
