Wednesday 20 May, 14:00

The apiary of the Geneva Botanic Garden

Booking Required

Explore a sunlit flower meadow and watch bees and other foraging insects up close. Listen to tiny wings, smell warm petals, and follow busy pollinators from bloom to bloom. Learn how insects help flowers become fruits and seeds through hands-on investigations, sensory games, and botanical explorations. Children will observe, sketch, and gently interact with plants and insects while discovering life cycles and caring for nature in playful, curious ways.

In French. Kids ages 6 and up.

Chemin de l'Impératrice 1,
1292 Chambésy
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Photo Credit: Jardin Botanique de Genève

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