About this Course

This guided Cold Creek Apiary Tour will take you into the beehive to open and inspect a colony of bees. Learn to identify the queen, brood, larvae, nectar, pollen, propolis and different types of bees in the hive. Learn how bees forage for food and water and what plants are important to them throughout the year. We will talk about native pollinators and their relationship to the environment compared to European honeybees and the challenges they face today. The tour will be led by third generation beekeeper André Flys. *Participants will be provided with a veil to use. Please meet on site at Cold Creek Conservation Area in the Education Centre parking lot. Please wear appropriate footwear and bring sunscreen and bug spray. Youth under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information please contact environmentalstewardship@king.ca