{"id":587823,"date":"2021-11-30T16:00:44","date_gmt":"2021-11-30T21:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/?p=587823"},"modified":"2022-01-13T14:54:25","modified_gmt":"2022-01-13T19:54:25","slug":"eco-activity-185-make-a-bee-buddy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/eco-activities\/eco-activity-185-make-a-bee-buddy\/","title":{"rendered":"Eco-Activity: Make a bee buddy!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nov30feature.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-587824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nov30feature.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nov30feature-300x150.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you miss bees as much as we do in the winter? For today\u2019s Eco-Activity, we\u2019re going to make some bee buddies to keep us buzzing until our pollinator pals return in the spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"196\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/hereswhatyouneednov30.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-587825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/hereswhatyouneednov30.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/hereswhatyouneednov30-300x98.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. With an adult, go find some rocks to use for your bees. An oval rock works best, but any shape will do! \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. When you\u2019re back home, wash the rock to make sure all the dirt is gone. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Set up your painting station. Lay down some newspaper to protect your table, and get your paint and paint brushes ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Paint the entire rock yellow. While you\u2019re waiting for it to dry,\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/eco-activities\/eco-activity-51-get-the-buzz-on-bee-facts\/?utm_source=iContact&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Membership+Team&amp;utm_content=Nov30ecoactivity+SASKENERGY+NCC%3A+Members\" target=\"_blank\">brush up on your bee facts!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Paint on some black stripes\u2014now it\u2019s looking more like a bee! While they\u2019re drying,\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/eco-activities\/eco-activity-120-its-a-buzzworthy-creature-feature\/?utm_source=iContact&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Membership+Team&amp;utm_content=Nov30ecoactivity+SASKENERGY+NCC%3A+Members\" target=\"_blank\">see if you can spot the difference between these two bee pictures!\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. Give your bee some wings with the light blue paint and let them dry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. Glue googly eyes on the bee\u2019s face. If you want, you can use your black paint to give it a nose and mouth too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. Your bee buddy is done! Place it somewhere it can buzz all winter long!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theearthrangersshop.com\/collections\/wildlife-adoptions\/products\/western-bumblebee-adoption-kit-plush-bundle\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"148\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/beesnov30.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-587826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/beesnov30.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/beesnov30-300x74.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"103\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sponsornov30.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-587827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sponsornov30.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sponsornov30-300x52.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you miss bees as much as we do in the winter? For today\u2019s Eco-Activity, we\u2019re going to make some bee buddies to keep us buzzing until our pollinator pals return in the spring. Instructions: 1. With an adult, go find some rocks to use for your bees. 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