It’s All About Pollinating Minds
Located at
727 4th St. Orland, CA
We look forward to welcoming you to our downtown location!
1/3 of all the food we eat is directly or indirectly derived from honeybee pollination.
BEE-NATOMY 101
Visit our center at our location at 727 4th Street in Downtown Orland.
Grand Re-Opening Friday, Feb. 20th - 3pm - 6pm with the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 3:15pm
Wednesday, March 4th - 10am - 2pm
Friday, March 6th - 3pm - 6pm
Saturday, March 7th - 11am - 2pm
BEE-NATOMY 101 is an intricate look into the dynamic anatomy of the amazing honeybee. A deep dive into the bodies of our buzzy little buddies. These winged wonders have some incredible features that we are sure you'll be thrilled to learn more about. Newly added elements allow more hands-on experience!
Grand Re-Opening
Friday, February 20th from 3pm - 6pm
Join us for a fun-filled event! Come visit the Honeybee Discovery Center for it’s Grand Re-Opening of the 2026 season. Even more cool things to explore! We added some new elements to the Bee-natomy exhibit that we are excited to share.
Free Admission
Complementary Tours
Prize Wheel
Live Observation Hive
More details to come….
Ribbon Cutting
Friday, February 20th at 3:15pm
We are thrilled to announce our Bee-Mobile van is almost ready to hit the road for some fun mobile classroom experiences! Come celebrate with us for the ribbon cutting ceremony.
Honeybee at Hodge’s
Homeschool Event Sponsored by Hodge’s Family Nursery
April 14th, 2026
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Hodge’s Family Nursery
9681 Midway, Durham, CA 95938
Honeybee Discovery Center will be providing a fun, hands-on experience about honeybees and other pollinators at Hodge’s Family Nursery for homeschool students. Limited spots available and registration is required. Hodge’s Family has graciously sponsored this event, so it’s free to attend.
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Field Trips, Mobile Classroom & Group Tours!
Schedule a field trip for your classroom or a private group tour to visit the Honeybee Discovery Center! Visitors will learn about the importance of honeybees and beekeeping. You’ll get the chance to experience the current exhibit with hands-on educational activities. Plus, we now offer mobile classroom options, where bring the learning to YOU!
Field Trip Price: $75.00 per class
(up to 25 students)
Mobile Classroom Price: Starting at $250.00
(price based on location and number of students)
Group Tour Prices:
$25 for a group of 6-10 people.
$35 for a group of 11-20 people
(An additional $3/person over 20 people)
Group tours typically last 30-45 minutes, field trips up to one hour and mobile classroom varies depending on location and number of students.
If you have any questions, please call (530)805-BUZZ or email info@honeybeediscoverycenter.org
Check out our amazing gift shop!
Come shop a variety of bee-utiful jewelry, soaps, and other artisanal goodies! Plus, adorable bee inspired gifts and kids toys.
We also have a selection of honey available for purchase.
Fun Fact: The local honey we sell has been donated by our beekeeper friends and the proceeds go directly into funding for our educational programs.
Future Plans
Yvonne Koehnen, Board President
Honeybee Discovery Center
Our Partners
Pollinator education thrives through partnership. We are proud to work alongside organizations that support our mission to protect pollinators and empower others to make a difference.
