Resources

Educational Materials

The USF Botanical Gardens will provide several resources for teachers. If you would like to schedule a field trip to the gardens, please contact our staff.

ACTIVITES

Exercise your creativity and learn more about the USF Botanical Gardens with fun activities that will engage children of all ages! Encouraging children to explore and learn about the garden is a great way to foster a love of nature and the environment. Download the activities by clicking on the links.

• Scavenger Hunts
• Word Search
• Coloring Pages

GARDEN RESOURCES

• Landscape Guide for Central Florida
• Invasive Species – Federal and State regulations

Bee Keeping Course

• Tools for Varroa Management
• Honey Bee Toolkit
• Swarm Prevention
• Small Hive Beetle Control
• Storey's Guide to Keeping Honey Bees
• Reading List and Basic References for Beginning Beekeepers
• Benefits of Pollen to Bees
• FAQ Africanized Honey Bee
• Florida Beekeeping Calendar
• Protecting Honey Bees From Pesticides
• Small Hive Beetle
• Varroa Mite
• Hive Inspection Sheet
• Brood Stages and Age Related Worker Duties
• Honey Bee Anatomy