Later this month I am returning to the same pollinator garden for a fall event celebrating the migration south of Monarch Butterflies. We are in the path of the migration. I am promoting honey bees and taking a back seat to the Monarchs. The event will be open to the public so I anticipate families attending. I thought I would approach the educational aspect by talking about what honey bees do in the winter. "Monarchs migrate south, but what do honey bees do in the winter?" I am going to take a hive set up: bottom board, 2 brood boxes, frames, inner and outer lid. I have honey sticks for everyone and some "I heart honey bees" stickers. I might promote fall planting for spring nectar and pollen sources. Any suggestions? Do you have a better ideas on an area to focus on? Native bees will be represented by someone else.
