Photos from our “Ain’t MisBEEhavin’” bee-themed experience. Our program was so chock full of interesting, educational, culturally-relevant, hands-on, super-engaging elements (whew! that was a mouthful!); that Madame X is currently resting on a secret island decoding ciphers with a cup of darjeeling in hand.

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Two people in protective gear tending to a beehive in a garden, next to colorful beehive boxes and a wooden fence.
Aren't they beautiful? The heroines of our story live here! Madame X visits the bee keeper and bee boxes that house the honey panels for our honey.
Madame X films the bees responsible for the student's honey, and interviewed two beekeepers, at two different locations, to show during her class. The on-site filming was a great way to show Madame X Academy students the entire life-cycle of the bees
Madame X Academy student watching Madame X visit bee boxes in order to share the life of bees with her students
Group of people in a meeting room, a person with "MADAME X" on chair, others seated at tables with a laptop nearby.
Portrait of Charles Henry Turner with text about his achievements in zoology, highlighting that he was the first African American to receive a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1907 and discovered that insects can hear and learn from experience
Young girl sitting at a table with honey samples, a water bottle, and informational sheets during a honey tasting or educational event.
Small sample cups labeled 1 to 7, containing different colored liquids and a small amount of granules on a white tray.
Ms. Paula, our resident bee expert, pulling bee panels from her bee boxes, for the students to uncap and hand-spin in our honey extractor
Child pointing at observation beehive displayed on a table.
A young girl wearing a yellow face mask uses a tool to work on a project involving two large plastic bins with wooden beams attached. The bins are on a table with a bottle of water and a small vase with a flower. The background shows a window with tr
Poster about Charles Henry Turner detailing his contributions to insect behavior research and civil rights activism.
People examining honeycomb frames indoors, one person wearing a white hat.
Madame X Academy student uncapping a bee panel to get it ready for extraction
Let the uncapping begin!
Honey being extracted from a metal extractor into a filter and bucket below, with brown paper on the floor and a green stand.
Madame X Academy student packaging her honey
Delicious, raw, organic unfiltered Madame X Academy honey extracted by local bees whom the girls virtually met via video. This worked out beautifully, because the Grande Dame is an expert at social graces, not Epi-Pens. These jars are for someone's l
Madame X Academy private label honey
Madame X rings. They're part of our sisterhood, you wouldn't understand.
Black and white image of six hands forming a circle on a textured surface, each wearing a ring with the letter 'M'. Accessories include bracelets and a bangle.
Person wearing a hat holding a white mug with the word 'QUEEN' and a bee graphic, featuring a yellow crown lid.

Check out our other experiences: “Oh, Sew Beautiful” and “Don’t Spill the Tea, Sis!”