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1. What happens to the bees during the winter?

The bees in the outdoor hives huddle together around their queen and vibrate to keep warm. They eat the honey stored in their honeycomb to get energy to survive. Unfortunately, the bees in our indoor Observation Hive are not so lucky. They don’t store enough honey in such a tiny space, so they eventually die as winter temperatures decrease. A new group of bees is put in the Observation Hive each spring.

2. Can I bring an injured or orphaned wild animal to you?

The Nature Center does not care for wild animals. Instead contact the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center at 651-486-9453.

3. How did the stuffed animals get here? Did you kill them?

Most of the taxidermy is donated to us, sometimes by hunters and sometimes by people who saw the animal get hit by a car or fly into a window. We use their bodies to teach people how to love and respect nature.