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PosterAll ages

Ngāro Huruhuru: masked bees

A4 species poster covering New Zealand's masked bees (Hylaeus), with quick facts and a size scale against a honey bee and bumble bee.

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Ngāro Huruhuru: hairy bees

A4 species poster covering New Zealand's hairy (plasterer) bees, Leioproctus, with quick facts and a size scale against a honey bee and bumble bee.

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Ngāro Huruhuru: sweat bees

A4 species poster covering New Zealand's sweat bees, with quick facts and a size scale against a honey bee and bumble bee.

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Lesson planYears 3–8

Can plants hear bees?

A 15–20 minute lesson built around PlantChoir and pollinator vibration — full plan, ready to use.

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Hive safety briefing for classes

What to cover before any group visits a working hive — placeholder, add the real guide here.

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Activity sheetYears 1–4

Bee life-cycle worksheet

Egg, larva, pupa, adult — a colouring and labelling sheet. Placeholder, add the real worksheet here.

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Activity sheetYears 3–8

Pollinator observation sheet

A recording sheet for garden or hive visits — date, weather, species seen, notes. Placeholder, add the real sheet here.

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Starting a bee garden at your school

Site selection, planting calendar and maintenance — placeholder, add the real guide here.

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Lesson planYears 5–8

Bees as a climate indicator

Connecting hive activity and food-system resilience to a changing climate — placeholder, add the real plan here.

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