Someone stole bees and honey!
Someone stole 600,000 bees and 12 hives from the Nixon Bee Farm in Innisfail, Alberta, a town just north of Calgary. The bee farmers lost $10,000 when their bees and hives were stolen. Kevin Nixon, the bee farmer, has lost his trust in their community because their bees and hives were stolen. Grade 2 students talked about and wrote down their ideas in groups answering these questions: 1. Why would someone would steal beehives? 2. Who would be effected? and why? Parents, please ask your child about her or his answers to these questions. Solutions For Bee Keepers: We talked about how the bees could be kept more safely by their owners. One suggestion we have for safety is buying video cameras. They could also set up traps around the beehives to scare people away. As well, a spiky metal high fence could be built around the beehives to protect them. Always making sure the fence has gaps so the bees can get through but the people can't. Feel free to follow the link below to watch the video about the Innisfail bee theft. Innisfail Bee Theft Video Comments are closed.
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