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Honey Farm & Gift Shop
5011 Bella Vista Road
Vernon, British Columbia
V1H 1A1 Canada

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Tour Info
A typical guided tour begins indoors with the large totally functional glass faced observation hive and numerous educational wall charts and photographs. Observe the miraculous "bee dance," see honeybees entering their hives loaded with bee pollen, watch honey being made in the cells while nurse bees feed and nurture the young developing baby bees. Topics covered by your guide will include honeybee anatomy, life cycles and behavior and how bees produce honey, pollen, propolis and royal jelly. (30 - 40 minutes.) Many optional elements also available upon request.

We can then move outside to the safely screened and sheltered Outdoor Honeybee Observatory - the largest of its kind in Western Canada, where we get to observe and ask questions of our resident beekeeper as he opens up a production beehive to demonstrate the inner workings of the marvelous honeybee colony. (15 - 30 minutes)

Honey tasting is always available at no charge.

Comments have included, "extremely interesting," "very well done," and "like nothing ever experienced or imagined before."


2010 Summer Tour Program
Tour Times:
  • Monday - Sunday: Tour #2 @ 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm.
  • Tuesday and Thursday: Tour #3 @ 3:00 pm
  • Saturday: Tour #3 @ 1:00 pm.
  • Please call ahead at 1-877-233-9675 or contact us for current tour schedules.
Tour 1: Self Guided Tour
Best Economy Experience
  • No admission fee - Available 8:30 am to 6:30 pm daily between presentations
  • Browse indoor and outdoor observatories
  • Study posters, pictures and educational displays
  • Includes product information & honey tasting.
  • All facilities and tours are bee safe with minimal walking required.
Tour 2: "All About Bees" Guided Indoor Presentation
Most Popular Experience
  • General Admission: $5.50; Child (10 and under) $4.50; Family $20.00 (max. 5 persons)
  • Tours Run at: 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm daily (July, August)
  • Indoor glass hive and product presentations
    • *Includes a personalized jar of honey of value $3.50

Tour 3: "Beekeeping, Bees & Bee Products"
Best Group Experience
  • General Admission: $5.00; Child (10 and under) $3.00 (minimums apply)
  • Duration: 45-60 minutes
  • Tuesday 3:00 pm, Thursday 3:00 pm, and Saturday 1:00 pm (July, August)
  • Guided by a Master Beekeeper
  • Indoor/outdoor observatory presentations
  • Full hive demonstration and product familiarization
We offer:
  • Adequate parking
  • Restroom facilities
  • Picnic area
  • Children's Play area
  • Farm Store & Gift Shop

*Personalized jar of honey available with tour #3 & 4 for $3.00 additional charge.

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Planet Bee is now offering Indoor Hive presentations Every Day starting July 1st. For more information on tours and bookings click here.

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Okanagan Natural Allergy Defence

Called the "life giving dust" in ancient times, bee pollen consists of the fine powder which constitutes the male seed of a flowering blossom. Pollen is collected by honeybees in little "baskets" on their rear legs and brought back to the hive as food for the young developing bees and for meeting the ongoing protein requirements for adult worker bees. Read More.
 
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