Welcome to the Apiary! Honey Bee 4-H Project Book

Written by Megan Hammond, Amy T. Vu, Natalie Parkell, Mary Bammer, Emily Helton, Karen Henry, Jessica Sullivan, and James D. Ellis

Release Date: 5/11/2025

DOI: 10.32473/EDIS-4H446-2025

4-H Youth Development

Abstract

The purpose of this publication is to offer a follow-up 4-H curriculum to Chapter 1: Welcome to the Hive! The text is most appropriate for junior-, intermediate-, and senior-aged youth (about 8–18 years old) and may serve as a guide for prospective and beginner beekeeping.

About this Publication

This document is 4H446, one of a series of the Florida 4-H Youth Development Program, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date May 2025. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. © 2025 UF/IFAS. This publication is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

About the Authors

Megan Hammond, former student assistant, UF/IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center; Amy T. Vu, state specialized Extension agent II; Natalie Parkell, education and training specialist II; Mary Bammer, instructional designer I; Emily Helton, former Extension technician, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory; Karen Henry, Extension agent III, UF/IFAS Extension Seminole County; Jessica Sullivan, Extension agent IV, UF/IFAS Extension Osceola County; and James D. Ellis, professor, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

How to Cite

Hammond, M., Vu, A. T., Parkell, N., Bammer, M., Helton, E., Henry, K., Sullivan, J., & Ellis, J. D. (2025). Welcome to the Apiary! Honey Bee 4-H Project Book. EDIS, 2025(3). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-4h446-2025

Authors

James Ellis

former Gahan endowed professor, apiculture, Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory, UF/IFAS Department of Entomology and Nematology

Megan Hammond

student assistant, UF/IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center, Milton, FL;

Amy Vu

Contact

Specialist

University of Florida

state specialized program Extension agent II, apiculture, Honey Bee Research and Extension Lab, Department of Entomology and Nematology

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Natalie Parkell

staff

University of Florida

education/training specialist II, UF/IFAS Department of Entomology and Nematology, Gainesville FL

former Extension agent I, M.Ed., 4-H youth development, UF/IFAS Extension Martin County, Stuart FL

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Mary Bammer

staff

University of Florida

instructional designer I, M.S., UF/IFAS Honey Bee Research and Extension Lab

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Emily Helton

former Extension technician, Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory, UF/IFAS Entomology and Nematology Department, Gainesville, FL

Karen Henry

County agent

University of Florida

Extension agent III, M.N.M., Florida 4-H Youth Development Program, UF/IFAS Extension Seminole County, Sanford, FL

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Jessica Sullivan

County agent

University of Florida

Extension agent IV, M.S., sustainable agriculture and food systems, UF/IFAS Extension Osceola County

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