You will begin the tour by seeing a live honeybee colony in our large glass observation wall of bees. The tour guide will explain interesting aspects of bee biology and the life cycle of the honeybee. In our presentation room you will see our honey extraction line, honey bottling line, and beeswax candle making equipment. Depending on the season, one or more of these lines will be operating.

The tour proceeds outside to our observation bee yard where a beekeeper will take a frame of bees from a commercial honeybee colony and point out different aspects of the hive, weather permitting. This is not as scary as it sounds since we have a covered observation area with a glass wall between you and the bees.

At the Discovery Centre the tour guide explains about beekeeping and the importance of the honeybee as a pollinator to food production. Here you will get to see the tools used in beekeeping and you may even get to dress up as a beekeeper. Finally, this is where it gets a little sticky, samples of specialty honeys and other bee products are available for your delight.