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BEE RESCUE, RELOCATION & CARE GIVING

ORANGE ACRES BACK BREAKERS

 

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YEAR: 

 2008 - 2009
Leader:  Chris Carlberg   
Project Description Members will learn not only the safety procedures when handling honey bees, but also about the rescuing, relocation and care giving of honey bees.  Members will also have the opportunity to build a bee hive box w/super for harvesting/pollination purposes,  
Age Range 5 and above
Minimum/Maximum Participants Minimum 2/No Maximum
Meeting Dates TBD
Meeting Time TBD
Meeting Location Orange
Competition and/or Showmanship You will have the opportunity to participate in Demo Day,  Youth Expo and the Orange County Fair:

DEMO DAY - A day set aside by the county for you to give a 3-5 demonstration or presentation, with supporting equipment and/or charts, in front of a group of interested 4-Hers and parents from other 4H clubs in Orange County.

YOUTH EXPO - An educational fair that focuses on accomplishments of OC Youth held at the OC Fairgrounds in late April or early May. 
   
ORANGE COUNTY FAIR - The OC Fair is our time to exhibit projects that we have worked on all year and to show our animals in competition.  Held at the OC Fairgrounds in July.
    
Estimated Costs $0.00 - $250.00 which includes hood and bee hive box materials.  However, these fees are not required to be a participant, as members can choose to learn about the honey bees only.
 
 
Special Requirements All project members working with live honey bees must be properly trained, supervised and equipped.