4-H Honey Bee Essay Contest
Each year, the UF HBREL organizes the Florida 4-H Honey Bee Essay Contest. The contest is a national competition offered by the Foundation for The Preservation of Honey Bees, Inc., but only the best essay in each state moves on to compete in the national running. The Official UF HBREL Essay Committee will determine the top three essays in Florida and send the first-ranked winner on to the national competition.
The deadline for the 2012 contest is February 20th, 2012.
Please submit essays to jklopchin@ufl.edu as a microsoft word document titled: " 4-H Essay _YOUR LAST NAME". Please use the format in the subject of your email as well.
The Florida winner for 2011 was Amanda Roseauer. Her essay was published on the cover of the April-June issue of the Melitto Files.The national winner was Rachel Ricchiuto of California. Congratulations!
2012 Topic:
"The Results of Honey Bee Pollination in my Community". Honey bees pollinate a wide variety of plants. The food crops that benefit from honey bee pollination have been said to contribute one-third of the American diet. In addition, many non-food plantings and natural environmental plants benefit from honey bee pollination. The 4-H'ers are encouraged to investiagte the plants in their communitites that benefit from honey bee pollination and dtermine the results of that pollination.
Click to see full 2012 essay topic and official rules
2011 Topic:
“U.S. Honey: A Taste for Every Preference”
The taste and color of honey varies according to flowers where the bees gather the nectar. Each different type of plant will yeild honey with a different taste. The same plants, growing in different soils and climates, can yield different honey. Investigate your local/regional honeys of the United States and see how they differ in taste and color...
Click to see full essay topic and official rules
Questions? Email our Lab Staff at honeybee@ifas.ufl.edu
