National Honeybee Awareness Day is Saturday, August 20th
Not to BEE confused with World Bee Day on May 20th, National Honeybee Day is a recognized day in the United States where beekeepers have an incredible opportunity to educate and promote the nation about the expansive bee industry and its relevance to our ecosystems. National Honeybee Awareness Day holiday here in the United States…
Read MoreResearch Proving Bees Make Choices and Deserve Better Treatment
Lately, it seems bees are making headlines on the internet almost daily. New research data regarding pollinators, bee catastrophes averted on tarmacs, and declining populations bring the bee’s relevance front and center. Recent studies found bees can feel pain and make choices on how much discomfort to endure, depending on the reward. In a study,…
Read MoreBee Keeping 101
If beekeeping were a college class, everyone interested would need to start at the beginning. There is no magical formula for successful beekeeping, and anyone who already does beekeeping understands every single hive is different. Even with a good starting point of what to do and when, it may leave some struggling as they figure…
Read MoreCalifornia Leading Efforts to Protect Bee Species
In 2020, after more than 40 years, the second bumble bee census was taken. Shockingly, many critical species were unable to be found. Concerned scientists claim some species have disappeared entirely from the ecosystem. These findings are not good news for bees, pollinators, and the world’s food sources! More than 75% of the leading 115…
Read MoreCan Bees BEE Vengeful, As Portrayed in Man vs. Bee?
As bee enthusiast numbers are rising, it has been exciting to see bees making headlines in the news, on television shows, and in movies. The simple act of raising awareness does not have to BEE an in-your-face approach, but the value of bees and the relationship humans have with them is pretty spectacular to watch…
Read MoreBee Supplies Are Becoming Big Business
As we have buzzed past the halfway mark of 2022, the trend continues toward suburban and living out in the country, using homesteads, and farming as sustainable backyards across the nation. Along with this is a growing population of those interested in keeping their own bees, reaping the environmental benefits of beekeeping and their delicious…
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