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The Haynie Public Library's summer reading program, “Catch the Reading Bug,” ended with a buzz last week. Local beekeeper Missy Husted explained how bees swarm, collect pollen and make honey.
“A worker bee only lives about four to six weeks and only makes about 1/12 of a teaspoon of honey,” Husted said. “But a whole hive can make up to 400 pounds of honey in a year.”
Husted also brought a hive of bees for the children to see. Through the glass front, the children could watch the bees feeding larvae and making honey in comb.
Last week was the last of the summer reading programs, but director Pamela Batson says the library has several programs planned for July.
“We have reading times for children between two and six years old, as well as a movie time scheduled,” Batson said. “We had more than 300 children come to the programs in June, and we hope we have that many in July!”