Hellobee Boards Topic: How old should kids be before they raise bees?

Hellobee Boards Topic: How old should kids be before they raise bees? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:22:08 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses on "How old should kids be before they raise bees?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-should-kids-be-before-they-raise-bees#post-6860 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:10:45 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 6860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ oh wow, thats such a neat idea. I would hold off maybe until Olive is at least 6 or 7. The thought scares me a little. tequiero21 on "How old should kids be before they raise bees?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-should-kids-be-before-they-raise-bees#post-6673 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:57:58 +0000 tequiero21 6673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mrbee - you already know the answer to that - i was the first apricot! mrbee on "How old should kids be before they raise bees?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-should-kids-be-before-they-raise-bees#post-6665 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:53:21 +0000 mrbee 6665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @tequiero21 Does your bee phobia extend to Hellobee??? tequiero21 on "How old should kids be before they raise bees?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-should-kids-be-before-they-raise-bees#post-6654 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:36:54 +0000 tequiero21 6654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ for my kids? never. haha. i hate bees and would hate them near the house. i don't hate your bee though. meaganceleste on "How old should kids be before they raise bees?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-should-kids-be-before-they-raise-bees#post-6647 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:14:02 +0000 meaganceleste 6647@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My grandparents' best friends were beekeepers and brought their bees down to Texas for the winters from Minnesota and stayed on my grandparents farm. We grew up around them and never had any issues. katdevargas on "How old should kids be before they raise bees?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-should-kids-be-before-they-raise-bees#post-6587 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:30:18 +0000 katdevargas 6587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think as long as they aren't allergic, you can't really be too young to learn to be responsible. And that would be such a NEAT thing to do & be proud of & show off. mrbee on "How old should kids be before they raise bees?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-should-kids-be-before-they-raise-bees#post-6572 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:14:06 +0000 mrbee 6572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have been dying to buy a beehive for Mrs. Bee... for all the obvious reasons. How great would it be if Bee could give her friends a jar of her own honey? I've been doing research though, and 4H recommends that kids be at least 5 before they start raising a beehive. And beekeeper suits don't come in sizes smaller than age 4. So that dream is on hold for now. 5 seems kind of young though to be working with bees, even under supervision. What do you think: how old should a kid be before they can help you raise a beehive?