COMPANION GUIDES

A Bee Named BOB
Companion Guide to A Bee Named BOB

Have fun with children ages 6-10 years old. What is life like for a small solitary cavity nesting bee? What are the dangers? What is their life cycle? Play games and pretend you are a bee. Learn about bee adaptations for sight and smell. Links to videos of mason bees creating their nests. Hints on how to do a field study and explore bee habitat. Build an insect with found materials. 

Andrena
Companion Guide to Andrena a Mining Bee

Great ideas for introducing anatomy adaptations and the life cycle of ground nesting bees. Find suggestions for fascinating videos that explain flight mechanisms, what bees see and how their tongues work. Hints on how to do a field study and explore bee habitat.  Create ephemeral art like the artist Raku Inoue and hints for creating a flip book. (For 9 years and older)