The Bees’ Trip to Scouts Who was involved? At Scouts we had some visitors. They were called Kate, Lucy, and the bees. That night we got to experience some cool things related to bees. When and where did it take place? This event took place on the 10th of July, 2025. It lasted for one hour and a half. It took place at New Farnley Community Centre. Why did I do it? I attended the meeting because it is important to know how much is affecting bees and how we can help them. By planting wild flowers and letting them grow is one of the many ways to help bees. When Kate and the bees came, we were given a packet of wild flower seeds to plant ourselves. What did we do? When we arrived, we had a talk about bees. Later on in the evening, we were split into four different groups. One of the groups was with Kate. In this part we got to look at some bees in their portable hive. This was our time to ask Kate any questions. She told us about how, when there is a new queen bee, the hive will almost banish the old queen out of the hive. When this happens, Kate has to be aware so she can save the bee. Kate started bee-keeping in Covid lockdown. In part two, we were given two different types of honey to try. This section was with Lucy. With the two types of honey we were given we had to try to write on a piece of paper which type we liked the most. There was a thick type and a thin type. The thick type was grainy but not as sweet as the thin one. The thin one was smooth and super sweet. Personally, I liked the thick one because of the texture, but the majority of the group preferred the thin one. We also got to see what honey looks like in the hive and lots of bees-wax models, for example, a bee, a candle, and a moulded honeycomb pattern. In the third part, there were books on bees and a worksheet to complete. On the worksheet we had to match the bee species to their habitat. In this section we also had the equipment that Kate uses when dealing with the bees. We got to put on the outfit that she wears. It had a net over the face and the whole body was covered to prevent any bees from stinging her. In the fourth section we were given an envelope of wild flower seeds. On the envelope we had to write a promise to the bees on how we would help them from now on. At the end of the session we went through what we had learned and we did a quiz. We then had a little question and answer session. Conclusion At the end of the evening I found it was very helpful and fun. Numbers of bees are decreasing more and more, so we do have to help them. During the evening we learned a lot and it also went towards a lot of our badges. It was a great experience, so thank you to Kate, Lucy, and … the BEES. By Priya