Crista McGee and Joel Payne
This larger-than-life structure is built to mimic a traditional beekeeping basket used by beekeepers for nearly 2000 years, a skep. The honeycomb inside of the skep reflects the shape of the comb that would have been attached to the top of the basket when in use.
The Honey Bee Skep was created by Crista McGee and the honeycomb by Joel Payne. Both previous Exhibit Designers at the North Carolina Zoo.
The Honey Bee Skep and Honeycomb were created with concrete, steel, epoxy, fiberglass, and acrylic.
Sponsored by The Cook Foundation
The Honey Bee Skep is located within the Honey Bee habitat that is between the Desert Dome and Junction Plaza within North America.
