It's Honey Harvest Time at Creative Discovery Museum, July 26-27

Description: - July is Honey Harvest at the Museum. Children and adults can watch honey being harvested at the eighth annual Honey Harvest,.

During this museum-wide celebration, guests will learn about the art of beekeeping, observe beekeepers working in the hive, see how honey is extracted from the comb and taste different honeys from around the world. In the
Atrium guests will learn about the many uses of honey, beeswax, and pollen. Kids can roll their own beeswax candle, create honey lip balm and make honey soap.

All activities (which are free with Museum admission) will be from 1-4 p.m. in the Museum Atrium. At 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m., beekeepers from the Tennessee Valley Beekeepers Association will visit the hive to extract honey and will be on hand to talk about bees and beekeeping. A small demonstration hive also will be inside the Museum, with the bees sealed inside.

"People love to watch the extraction sequence, which is removing part of the honey comb from the hive and then spinning the comb to extract the honey. That's followed by tasting of course," said Erica Campbell, Science Manager for Creative Discovery Museum. "People can ask the beekeepers questions over the radio, like why are you using smoke? Or why aren't you wearing a special suit? Beekeepers often work without gloves or suits."