GotBeez at The Mall at Wellington Green — Celebrating Earth Day 2026

A Live Bee Hive at the Mall — Yes, Really

It was one of our favorite days of the year — and judging by the smiles, the kids thought so too.

We brought our live observation bee hive — a sealed glass-panel display box housing a working colony — so kids and parents could see thousands of live honey bees up close for the very first time. No suits, no fear, just wonder.

Watching their faces light up when they realized they were looking at a real, living hive just inches away was exactly why we do events like this.

Alongside the hive, we set up jars of local raw honey straight from our apiary — the same bees we rescue and relocate from homes and businesses across Palm Beach and Broward Counties end up at our apiary producing the honey you can taste right here in South Florida.

Families got to sample it, ask questions, and take home a little piece of what makes beekeeping so special.

The GotBeez Booth

Our table told the GotBeez story in one glance: a working observation hive buzzing with live bees, a real Langstroth hive box so families could see what a proper bee home looks like, jars of raw local honey from our apiary, photos from real bee removal jobs across South Florida, and our signature yellow-and-black branded display.

The table gave us a natural way to explain the full story: bees that get into a home in Wellington, Boynton Beach, or West Palm Beach don’t get exterminated — they get relocated to our apiary, where they go on to produce the very honey sitting right there in front of you.

That is what it means to save the bees one hive at a time.

Educating the Next Generation of Bee Advocates

The conversations we had at this event were exactly what Earth Day is supposed to produce. Parents asking how to tell the difference between a wasp and a honey bee. Kids wanting to know where the queen sleeps. Families who had bees in their walls last year finally understanding why we never use pesticides.

• Honey bees pollinate about one-third of the food we eat — every almond, avocado, and strawberry depends on them. In South Florida, that includes crops and agriculture throughout Palm Beach County’s farming communities.
• Bees in your home are not a death sentence for the colony. GotBeez removes and relocates every hive alive — from walls, soffits, trees, and structures — to our working apiary. The bees keep living. Your home gets sealed.
• South Florida has bees year-round. Unlike northern states, our subtropical climate means bees swarm every month of the year. Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, and the surrounding communities see active swarms even in December and January.
• Africanized bees are real and present in South Florida. Knowing the signs — unusual aggression, large defensive response to disturbance — and calling a professional instead of attempting DIY removal is genuinely life-saving information.

We left every family with something to take home — whether that was a jar of honey, a bee plushie for the kids, or just a new understanding that the next time a swarm shows up in their backyard, the right call is to pick up the phone, not reach for a can of spray.

Wellington Green’s Earth Day Shoutout

The Mall at Wellington Green was kind enough to tag GotBeez in their Earth Day coverage — a genuine thank-you from one of Palm Beach County’s most visited community gathering spots. It means a lot to be recognized as part of the fabric of this community.

• Facebook: The Mall at Wellington Green — Earth Day post featuring GotBeez
• Instagram: @wellingtongreenmall Earth Day feature on Instagram