Bees in nursery school
Bees are insects that are best known for making honey and stinging with their stingers. They live in a hive in colonies with many other bees. They use their proboscis to collect nectar from flower calyxes. Bees also collect pollen on their hind legs to transport it to the hive as food for the bee larvae. The body of a bee consists of antennae, wings and a yellow and black striped rear section.
Bees as guardians of nature
In environmental and nature education, it is considered essential that our children learn about nature and its treasures. Bees play a special role in this. But why are bees important? The best way to explain this to children is as follows: through pollination, the industrious bee ensures the preservation of many plant species. Firstly, this is important for biodiversity and, secondly, it is of great significance for our food supply: we owe around 30 per cent of our food, including many types of fruit and vegetables, to the industrious work of bees! What's more, the bee population is acutely endangered. This is yet another reason to take special care of them and protect them.
Tips for educators:
- Explain to the children why bees and the pollination of flowers are so important for our ecosystem.
- Build an insect hotel with the children »
- Take a walk with the children or observe your own garden in spring and early summer and look at the blossoms on fruit trees: do bees come to visit? You may even be able to observe a bee transporting pollen on its legs up close.
