wake county beekeepers association meeting july 2010 NC

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 Awareness of beneficial insects in general through a focus on honeybees’ importance Publicity surrounding CCD increased public interest

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

KEY COMPONENTS Interactive sculptures

KEY COMPONENTS Educational displays

KEY COMPONENTS Educational displays

KEY COMPONENTS Educational displays

KEY COMPONENTS Bee-friendly plants, emphasizing natives

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

KEY COMPONENTS Pavilion & garden overlook

KEY COMPONENTS And of course…THE BEES!

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LOCATION

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)

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 (Jim. Judy 9@aol. com) or Janno Lewis (jpdaniel@embarqmail. com) For more information, visit the NCSBA website at www. ncbeekeepers. org