Can children work with the hive?

Q. What if I don't have a garden, and mostly want the beehive for my children for educational purposes? Is there a certain age that would recommend for the children who will care for the hive?

A. I have several friends who are using the Back Yard Hive as a learning and bonding experience with their children. The children are 8-10 years old and are working with their parents, tending the bees. Tending to the beehive covers many learning opportunities, including ecology, nature, math and a general body/mind awareness. When you work with the hive, you learn to monitor the feedback from the bees, which in turn encourages the bee keeper to be graceful and relaxed.

With the window in the Backyard Hive the children can watch the bees do their thing, with a good book on bees the children can learn from the book and actually watch for the behaviors.