THE BIG BUZZ

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Buzz into the Intricate World of Bees

“The Big Buzz” engages students in honeybee conservation, addressing global challenges and the Varroa mite threat in Australia through a year-long educational journey. Participants gain practical experience by constructing and managing beehives, fostering environmental stewardship.

This program empowers schools with hive ownership, while students make key decisions remotely, supported by expert beekeepers. It combines environmental education with real-world business planning, enhancing learning with a tangible impact on bee conservation and offering potential funding avenues for school initiatives.

Key Features

Timing: Year-long program with 3-4 lesson units per term of up to two hours in length. Lessons will cover elements from all KLA’s.

Your Hive: Ownership of a Flow Hive 2+ and European Honeybee Colony, this hive will be hosted at a remote apiary location or on school site if a suitable location is available and appropriate risk management steps are approved.

Hybrid Engagement: Our learning management approach will include regular interactive components through the engagement period. Allowing schools and students opportunity to interact online with our team and other students connected in this journey. Including AMA (ask me anything) sessions, interactive trivia challenges and a state wide Top Bee Leaderboard.

Additional Features

Hive Streams: Hybrid video engagement assets, released once per term, offering students a unique insight into the life of their honeybees and progress of your school hive. These will also be used as a behind-the-scenes windows with the collaborating team who they are working with as part of this effort.

Professional Development Opportunity: An optional engagement with our team and your staff exploring a session with a focus on biomimicry. Discover the lessons we can learn from nature and explore how these insights can be applied to enrich your team and school.

WHO WILL BE TOP BEE?

As our colonies take flight be sure to check which Queen and her colony will rein supreme at the end of our 2024 Project Humble adventure.

#	Name	Honey Count	Pollinator Power	Frames of Brood	Brood Frame Excess	Apiary	Hero Line
1	Queen Fleur	55	0	8	4	Byron Bay	Caucasian (The Flower Specialist)
2	Queen Miparai	49	0	7	10	Gunnedah	Carniolan (The Pocket Rocket)
3	Queen Ruby	47	0	7	8	Gunnedah	Italian (The Golden All-Rounder)
4	Queen Beeyonce	40	0	8	9	Byron Bay	Italian (The Golden All-Rounder)
5	Queen ElizaBEEth	38	0	7	8	Gunnedah	Carniolan (The Pocket Rocket)
6	Queen Bee-Anchor	42	0	8	2	Kiama	Carniolan (The Pocket Rocket)
7	Queen Beetrix	33	0	7	6	Murrurundi	Caucasian (The Flower Specialist)
8	Queen Beetrice Bumble The Brave	29	1	7	8	Byron Bay	Carniolan (The Pocket Rocket)
9	Queen Valerie	26	0	8	8	Murrurundi	Carniolan (The Pocket Rocket)
10	Queen Phoebee	30	0	7	4	Blue Mountains	Carniolan (The Pocket Rocket)
11	Queen Clara	25	0	7	7	Murrurundi	Carniolan (The Pocket Rocket)
12	Queen Paxstar	26	0	7	6	Byron Bay	Carniolan (The Pocket Rocket)
13	Queen Brokee Bee	25	0	7	6	Gunnedah	Carniolan (The Pocket Rocket)
14	Queen Patricia	24	0	7	6	Murrurundi	Carniolan (The Pocket Rocket)
15	Queen Royal Stripes	26	0	6	3	Byron Bay	Carniolan (The Pocket Rocket)
16	Queen Ella	19	1	7	6	Kiama	Carniolan (The Pocket Rocket)
17	Queen Top B	19	0	8	4	Kiama	Caucasian (The Flower Specialist)
18	Queen Grammar Bee	11	0	7	4	Kiama	Carniolan (The Pocket Rocket)
19	Queen Millbee	12	0	7	2	Blue Mountains	Carniolan (The Pocket Rocket)
20	Queen Nukang	11	1	7	2	Blue Mountains	Italian (The Golden All-Rounder)
21	Queen Hope	11	0	6	0	Blue Mountains	Carniolan (The Pocket Rocket)

SO WHO ARE THESE QUEENS?

Learn a little more about the them and their ranking by clicking a photo below to watch their most recent hive update.