NC ZOO HONEYBEE GARDEN

wake county beekeepers association meeting july 2010

EXHIBIT PURPOSE Educate visitors about the importance of beesRole in pollination & relevance to

agricultureProducts of the hive, tools of the tradeRole 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

• NC Farm Bureau• NC Zoological Society

• Local beekeepers & county associations

Irvin Rackley, NCSBA past president Dr. John Ambrose, NC State

response to public interest

DEVELOPMENT TIMELINE• 1994: NCSBA members Dr. Ambrose, Bill Sheppard and NCSBA president Rackley first consider creating a permanent honeybee exhibit with the NC Zoo

• 2008: Design phase; construction starts November• 2009: Exhibit opens in June

• 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

EXHIBIT CONCEPT

Graphic provided by Swanson & Associates, Carrboro, NC

EXHIBIT CONCEPT

Graphic provided by Swanson & Associates, Carrboro, NC

EDUCATIONAL PAVILION

EXHIBIT CONCEPT

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INTERACTIVE BEE MODEL

EXHIBIT CONCEPT

Graphic provided by Swanson & Associates, Carrboro, NC

BEE SKEP SCULPTURE

EXHIBIT CONCEPT

Graphic provided by Swanson & Associates, Carrboro, NC

BEE-FRIENDLY PLANTINGS

PLANTING PLAN

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KEY COMPONENTS

Interactive sculptures

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Educational displays

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Educational displays

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Educational displays

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Bee-friendly plants, emphasizing natives

KEY COMPONENTS

Bee-friendly plants, emphasizing natives

SOURWOOD

PEPPERBUSH

SALVIA

KEY COMPONENTS

Pavilion & garden overlook

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And of course…THE BEES!

OTHER NOTES

Details, details

LOCATION

VISITING: ZOO LOCATION

Address: 4401 Zoo Parkway, Asheboro, NCFrom 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 coordinatorsJudy Pick (JimJudy9@aol.com) or Janno Lewis (jpdaniel@embarqmail.com)

For more information, visit the NCSBA website at www.ncbeekeepers.org