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NC Zoo honeybee garden

wake county beekeepers association meeting july 2010. NC Zoo honeybee garden. EXHIBIT PURPOSE. Educate visitors about the importance of bees. Role in pollination & relevance to agriculture. Products of the hive, tools of the trade. Role in human culture, history and well-being.

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NC Zoo honeybee garden

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  1. wake county beekeepers association meeting july 2010 NC Zoo honeybee garden

  2. EXHIBIT PURPOSE Educate visitors about the importance of bees Role in pollination & relevance to agriculture Products of the hive, tools of the trade Role 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

  3. KEY PLAYERS • NC State Beekeepers Association Irvin Rackley, NCSBA past president Dr. John Ambrose, NC State • NC Farm Bureau • NC Zoological Society response to public interest • Local beekeepers & county associations

  4. DEVELOPMENT TIMELINE • 1994: NCSBA members Dr. Ambrose, Bill Sheppard and NCSBA president Rackley first consider creating a permanent honeybee exhibit with the NC Zoo • 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 • 2008: Design phase; construction starts November • 2009: Exhibit opens in June

  5. EXHIBIT CONCEPT Graphic provided by Swanson & Associates, Carrboro, NC

  6. EXHIBIT CONCEPT EDUCATIONAL PAVILION Graphic provided by Swanson & Associates, Carrboro, NC

  7. EXHIBIT CONCEPT INTERACTIVE BEE MODEL Graphic provided by Swanson & Associates, Carrboro, NC

  8. EXHIBIT CONCEPT BEE SKEP SCULPTURE Graphic provided by Swanson & Associates, Carrboro, NC

  9. EXHIBIT CONCEPT BEE-FRIENDLY PLANTINGS Graphic provided by Swanson & Associates, Carrboro, NC

  10. PLANTING PLAN Graphic provided by Swanson & Associates, Carrboro, NC

  11. KEY COMPONENTS Interactive sculptures

  12. KEY COMPONENTS Educational displays

  13. KEY COMPONENTS Educational displays

  14. KEY COMPONENTS Educational displays

  15. KEY COMPONENTS Bee-friendly plants, emphasizing natives

  16. KEY COMPONENTS Bee-friendly plants, emphasizing natives SOURWOOD SALVIA PEPPERBUSH

  17. KEY COMPONENTS Pavilion & garden overlook

  18. KEY COMPONENTS And of course…THE BEES!

  19. OTHER NOTES Details, details

  20. LOCATION

  21. VISITING: ZOO LOCATION Address: 4401 Zoo Parkway, Asheboro, NC From Raleigh, take US 64 west to Asheboro, then turn LEFT on Zoo Parkway (Hwy 159)

  22. 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 coordinators Judy Pick (JimJudy9@aol.com) or Janno Lewis (jpdaniel@embarqmail.com) For more information, visit the NCSBA website at www.ncbeekeepers.org

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