Bees and the Environment
Honoring Our Pollinators on World Bee Day
If you have enjoyed a fruit, vegetable, or nut this week, you were reaping the immeasurable benefits of our pollinators. Tomorrow, we celebrate World Bee Day. This is a day to honor the bees through various exciting community events to raise awareness about bees and how vital their roles are in pollination. Beekeepers and others…
Read MoreNo Mow May Leaves Cheeseburgers for the Bees
If that title did not pique your interest, I am unsure what will! As spring has settled in and we approach summer shortly, many uncover and break out the mowers and other lawn equipment like clockwork. Although many have moved to landscapes that include some portion of Xeriscaping, also known as dry scaping, there is…
Read MoreThe Beauty and the Bees
As more research reveals potential benefits from beeswax, bee pollen, and bee venom, it is no surprise that the beauty market has openly embraced incorporating these ingredients formed by nature’s hard workers into their products. When properly used, bee products can offer enhanced health and beauty. The effort now is to safely get bee by-products…
Read MoreDo Stingless Bees Need More Protection?
Although a bee without a stinger may sound like something out of science fiction, there are more than 100 species of stingless bees. How do they protect themselves and the hives? One way is that they bite! It has been found that there are some incredible medicinal benefits to the honey produced by these species,…
Read MoreThe Bees of Bridgerton
Once again, bees are getting big screen time on the popular television series, Bridgerton. Some claim the appearance of bees in the first season, at intentional times, are what they call easter eggs. Easter eggs are clues in scenes that give deeper meaning to the story. In this case, bees have played an integral part…
Read MoreHydrated Bees Are Happy Bees
All living things require water, as well as food, and shelter. In most cases, insects can get all the water they need from their food. An example is a fuzzy and fat caterpillar whose favorite meal is leaves, and those are mostly water. However, pollen doesn’t have much moisture and certainly not enough to provide…
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