Meet Beesly!

The Wisconsin Science Festival mascot

Meet Beesly!

The Wisconsin Science Festival mascot

Who is Beesly?

Beesly is proud to be a honeybee, the Wisconsin state insect. Honeybees are incredibly important to Wisconsin and the world. They pollinate crops such as apples, pears, watermelon, and pumpkins. Without honeybees, these crops wouldn’t grow! Like all worker bees, Beesly is female and dances to communicate. Beesly joined the Wisconsin Science Festival in 2018 as the official mascot!

Get the buzz on Beesly!

Size: 15mm long with an oval-shaped body (although she looks bigger in person…)

Color: Golden-yellow with brown stripes

Hometown: In a beehive in the hole of a tree

Occupation: Worker bee, pollen collector, and science enthusiast

Favorite subject: Environmental studies

Favorite foods: Pollen, nectar, and honey

Favorite hobby: Dancing

Favorite band: The Bee Gees

Look for #Beesly at WiSciFest events are learn more about her on social media!

Fun Facts:

  • Honeybees live in hives of up to 80,000 individuals

  • The brightly colored body of the honeybee acts as a warning to predators or honey robbers of the honeybee’s ability to sting

  • Honeybees do not hibernate, instead they remain inside the nests huddled closely together, sharing body heat and feeding on stored food supplies

  • Honeybees are social creatures and live in colonies

  • There are three types of adult honeybee: the queen, drones, and worker bees

  • As the name would suggest, honeybees do produce honey! The average worker bee produces just 1/12th of a teaspoon of honey in their lifetime

  • Honeybees have an excellent sense of smell

  • Honeybees communicate with each other by dancing! The round dance indicates a food source less than 50 meters from the nest, while the waggle dance indicates food further than 150 meters away

See Beesly in action!

Meet Flat Beesly!

Meet Flat Beesly!

Flat Beesly has been traveling all over the world. Take a look and see where she has been on her travels.

Flat Beesly has been traveling all over the world. Take a look and see where she has been on her travels.

Beesly Coloring Pages!

Color in your own picture of Beesly, and other festival pictures, with our downloadable coloring pages! Click on the coloring page image to download the sheet or check out more coloring options on our activities page.

Banner image by Ueda Photography.