From flowers to honey – Children discover the world of bees
The K+S bee sponsorship
The K+S AG has been sponsoring bees with Victor Hernández since 2019. The bee colonies are located on the green roof of the company headquarters, where they not only buzz around but also diligently produce honey.
Children discover the world of bees
With curious looks and many questions in their luggage, the bees were now visited by our GlücKSkinder. Arriving at the company building, the visit first goes to the fourth floor, where Mr. Hernández was already waiting for the lucky children. Even at the first glance at the roof and the beehives, the enthusiasm of the children was great.
Mr. Hernández took a lot of time to explain the exciting world of bees to the children. With the help of a kamishibai – a Japanese storytelling theater with lovingly designed picture cards – he explained vividly how a bee colony works. The children learned about the tasks of the queen, the workers and the drones and how the collected nectar is turned into honey.
The lively images and the child-friendly storytelling made it easy to understand the complex process in the beehive – and aroused great interest among the young listeners.
With wide eyes, they also marveled not only at the beekeeper’s hat, but also at the smoker, which is used to calm the bees.
It became particularly exciting when Mr. Hernández presented a real honeycomb and the children were able to watch the bees through a protective glass.
When everyone was very quiet for a moment, you could hear the fine buzzing of the bees – a quiet, also musical sound that impressed the children and amazed them.
After all the exciting impressions, the children were allowed to taste the honey – a real highlight. With small wooden sticks, they tasted the sweet honey that the bees had produced with so much diligence.
The honey tasted so delicious to the children that some wanted to try it a second time. Afterwards, the children were allowed to fill the used wooden sticks into the smoker independently – a practice example of sustainable thinking and active participation.
With the prepared smoker (which is called “smoke kettle” by the children) and his beekeeper’s hat, Mr. Hernández then climbed onto the roof. He carefully opened the box and took out a honeycomb directly from the inside. He then brought them to the window so that the children could watch the lively hustle and bustle on the honeycomb at close range.
At the end of this special morning, a small surprise awaited the children.
Each children received a “bee stamp” and a jar of the Kassel city honey – as a sweet souvenir of the experience.
They also received a child-friendly book about a beekeeper and the life of bees, which invites them to discover more and read further.
With sparkling eyes, new insights and a small jar of nature in their bags, the children said goodbye.
The encounter with Mr. Hernández and his bees has shown how easy it is to awaken an awareness of nature and sustainability even in the youngest children – through experience, amazement and participation.
K+S daycare center “GlücksKSkinder”
A parent-friendly working environment is very important to us. That is why we offer customized childcare services for our employees' children – right here in our own company kindergarten.
The GlücKSkinder daycare center is K+S AG's company daycare center for employees' children aged six months to school age. It is a place where security, loving care, and fun come first. Here, children experiment, explore, play, sing, and laugh.
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