We have begun writing up a apiary proposal for the school district, and we have been told that it is missing some parts to it. We have to go back and revise the proposal, and add information as to how the bees will be maintained on school grounds, and how we will handle the kids who might be allergic. We had to consider the fact that some people may be hurt by the bees and whether or not it was ethical to actually have the apiary on school grounds because it could potentially hurt some students. I thought it best to have it be in a more secluded part of the outdoor science classroom with the fence surrounding the bee hive, that way it'd be safer for the students and others who come visit the bees. Mr. Bollinger signed off and Mrs. Hellman agreed to carry an epi pen in her classroom once the fence gets put up, all we really have to do is revise the proposal now.
This has been a rough month so far for the group. On the bright side, we have ordered the bees. In the mean time (while we wait for permission from the district) they will stay at Jared's house, he has the space for them.
Unfortunately, we probably could have thought through things better, because Jared's lumber proposal is going to take a lot longer than expected, so basically we don't have wood to build the boxes for the bees that are going to be here in two weeks.
Perseverance is key!
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