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Little beekeepers in Dragun: honey miracles and big bee adventures!
At the Dragun daycare center, children discovered the path from beehive to liquid honey with beekeeper Martin Burghardt and learned about bee protection.
Little beekeepers in Dragun: honey miracles and big bee adventures!
At the “De lütten Ackerschnacker” daycare center in Dragun there is an exciting project that immerses the children in the world of bees and honey. Maja, the daughter of the experienced beekeeper Martin Burghardt, recently learned the art of uncapping honeycombs with her friends. An experience that aroused children's excitement and curiosity and introduced them to the mysteries of bee life. Nordkurier reports that ...
Beekeeper Martin Burghardt, who has been practicing the profession for three generations, has been attending the daycare center for three to four years and always brings the necessary materials with him. Together with Dörte Petzsch, another beekeeper, they show the children how the ripe honeycombs are removed from their wax caps so that the delicious honey can be extracted. The process of uncapping is not only educational, but also a little demanding, as the wax caps have to be carefully removed in order to extract the honey cleanly. In this way, the children learn how valuable the work of bees is and how they produce honey.
The art of uncapping
Various tools are used when uncapping, which Martin and Dörte show the children. From the simple uncapping fork to the professional uncapping knife - each method has its advantages but also its challenges. According to the information on Bees and Nature, uncapping is not only a technical skill, but also a small art form that requires precision and patience. While some devices are affordable for hobby beekeepers, others are intended for professionals and cost a few euros more.
The children were fascinated by the process that makes it possible to obtain the liquid honey that they expected from field beans, raspberries and forest. After uncapping the honeycombs were placed in a honey extractor and at the end a fresh summer blossom honey result could be admired. In total, the children, together with Martin and Dörte, filled 32 jars of honey, which are now proudly presented in the daycare center.
Education by bees
This workshop is not only fun, but also part of a larger concept that deals with nature education. Programs like that of Ganztag MV offer students the opportunity to learn from the ground up about the way bees live and discover sustainable practices. This creates valuable awareness of bee protection and the important role of these insects in our ecosystem. By being directly involved in the care process of a bee colony, the children learn a lot about the way bees live and the importance of food until the honey harvest.
Beekeeper Martin Burghardt is convinced that such commitment is crucial for the younger generations in this area. “The local beekeeping associations urgently need young people,” he says, showing once again how important it is to pass on knowledge and passion for beekeeping to the next generation. Maja is already showing a lot of talent and skill in dealing with the honeycombs and will certainly learn a lot about the fascinating world of bees.