NC Zoo honeybee garden
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NC ZOO HONEYBEE GARDEN
wake county beekeepers association meeting july 2010
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EXHIBIT PURPOSE Educate visitors about the importance of beesRole in pollination & relevance to
agricultureProducts of the hive, tools of the tradeRole in human culture, history and well-being
Awareness of beneficial insects in general through a focus on honeybees’ importance
Publicity surrounding CCD increased public interest
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KEY PLAYERS• NC State Beekeepers Association
• NC Farm Bureau• NC Zoological Society
• Local beekeepers & county associations
Irvin Rackley, NCSBA past president Dr. John Ambrose, NC State
response to public interest
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DEVELOPMENT TIMELINE• 1994: NCSBA members Dr. Ambrose, Bill Sheppard and NCSBA president Rackley first consider creating a permanent honeybee exhibit with the NC Zoo
• 2008: Design phase; construction starts November• 2009: Exhibit opens in June
• 1997: Momentum builds; zoo administration in support of exhibit, but funding sought• 1998 – 2007: Nearly $250,000 raised for the exhibit from corporate sponsors, institutions, beekeepers and even the general public
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EXHIBIT CONCEPT
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EXHIBIT CONCEPT
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EDUCATIONAL PAVILION
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EXHIBIT CONCEPT
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INTERACTIVE BEE MODEL
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EXHIBIT CONCEPT
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BEE SKEP SCULPTURE
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EXHIBIT CONCEPT
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BEE-FRIENDLY PLANTINGS
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PLANTING PLAN
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KEY COMPONENTS
Interactive sculptures
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KEY COMPONENTS
Educational displays
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KEY COMPONENTS
Educational displays
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KEY COMPONENTS
Educational displays
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KEY COMPONENTS
Bee-friendly plants, emphasizing natives
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KEY COMPONENTS
Bee-friendly plants, emphasizing natives
SOURWOOD
PEPPERBUSH
SALVIA
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KEY COMPONENTS
Pavilion & garden overlook
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KEY COMPONENTS
And of course…THE BEES!
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OTHER NOTES
Details, details
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LOCATION
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VISITING: ZOO LOCATION
Address: 4401 Zoo Parkway, Asheboro, NCFrom Raleigh, take US 64 west to Asheboro, then turn LEFT on Zoo Parkway (Hwy 159)
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VOLUNTEER TO HELP OUT!Next volunteer orientation training session:
THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, from 1 – 3 p.m.
Location: Stedman Education Building(Next to North America entrance)
Contact: NCSBA Zoo volunteer coordinatorsJudy Pick ([email protected]) or Janno Lewis ([email protected])
For more information, visit the NCSBA website at www.ncbeekeepers.org