How to install a package of honey bees! | Maddie Moate

In June 2022 I had my first package of bees arrive in my own back garden! I've helped my mum look after bees for years (some of you have seen lots of our videos already) but this was the FIRST time I have ever had bees of my own. When I filmed this, the priority was making sure that the bees were happy and calm, however we filmed as much as possible so you can get a sense of what the process is like. Teaching Resources for UK and US Curriculum English programmes of study: key stages 1 and 2 National curriculum in England Reading comprehension (Key stage 1, Year 2) Discussing the sequence of events in books and how items of information are related. US Standards English Language Arts Standards: Reading: Literature RI.4.3 Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text RI.3.3 Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect. W.1.7 Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., explore a number of “how-to” books on a given topic and use them to write a sequence of instructions) (If you are interested in getting bees of your own please consult an expert and consider enrolling in a beekeeping course. YouTube videos are fun to watch but shouldn't be your only guide.)