Don't BEE Afraid...Be the BUZZ of the Town by Wearing a Live Bee Beard!

March 3, 2010 - PRLog -- Spring is right around the corner…and bees are soon to start showing their stripes throughout Arizona. While many fear bees, honeybees play an integral part in our ecosystem. With the right touch, a calm hand, and a few thousand worker bees there is nothing to fear…and we’ll prove it at Arizona Science Center!

Arizona residents, ages 14 and up, are invited to enter for their chance to wear a beard of live bees on-site at Arizona Science Center on Saturday, March 20. The period of entry runs from Feb. 28, 2010 – Mar. 12, 2010. Six qualified winners will be randomly drawn from the pool of entrants. Entrance forms can be downloaded at www.azscience.org and must be submitted either via fax to 602-716-2099, dropped off at the Science Center’s Info Zone or emailed to cartera@azscience.org.

John Gibeau, B.S. MBA, Bee Master and Honeybee Technologist of The Honeybee Centre in Surrey, British Columbia, will be on-site facilitating the live bee beards. John has wrangled bees on dozens of movie sets including the ‘Case 39’ (2008) with Renee Zellweger and ‘The Wicker Man’ (2006) with Nicholas Cage. As president and founder of the Honeybee Centre, John provides over 30 years of experience with bees and will not only facilitate the live bee beards but will explain just how it works and why there’s nothing to fear.

Just want to watch? Come on down to Arizona Science Center on Mar. 20, 2010 to watch the winners wear their beards of live bees. Demonstrations will begin at 11 a.m. and run every 30 minutes until 1:30 p.m.

Did you know?
•   Honey is the only food that has no expiration date
•   Honeybees communicate through dancing and through smells
•   Worker bees (the females) die when they sting you – so be kind
•   Honey can replace sugar in any recipe!


About Arizona Science Center
The mission of Arizona Science Center is to inspire, educate and entertain people of all ages about science. Featuring more than 300 hands-on exhibits, live demonstrations, a multi-media Dorrance Planetarium, an IMAX® Theater and programming for kids of all ages, Arizona Science Center provides educational entertainment and inspiration year-round. For more information on Arizona Science Center visit www.azscience.org or call 602-716-2000.

About The Honeybee Centre
Honeybee Centre is a commercial honey farm and visitor attraction located in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.  Renting out honeybee colonies to pollinate eleven different fruit crops is the primary focus of the company along with its exciting and vibrant visitor attraction open to the public every day of the week.  The company sells specialty honey, high quality beeswax candles, and bee health products.  In addition to offering daily tours for school groups and visitors, the company specializes in ‘wrangling’ honeybees, bumblebees, and wasps for the film industry.  For additional information, please visit the website www.honeybeecentre.com.

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The mission of Arizona Science Center is to inspire, educate and entertain people of all ages about science. With over 300 hands-on exhibits, live demonstrations, IMAX Theater, planetarium and programs to fit all ages Arizona Science Center has it all!