The Bee Awareness Day held on the 2 July 2005 proved to be a great success with many favourable comments being made about how enjoyable the event was.

So what did we learn? 

• How to make a bee and hive from willow
• How to make a bee door hanger
• What the Vikings used honey and bees wax for
• How to role a candle
• How to bounce really high on a castle
• How good a cream tea is on a warm summers day
• How bees make honey
• Why the habitat of bumble bees is in decline
• That the giant teddy’s name was McGonagall
• How important it is to ‘bee safe’ on the country roads

Grateful thanks is given to all those who helped in any way to make the day a success including –

The Ydalir Viking re-enactors
The WI for the super refreshments
The Road Safety Partnership Officers – especially the brave person in the very warm bee costume
The Art Group for the beautiful displays
Jeff Allen - expert willow weaver
and Dave Savage Bouncy Castles