From our Community
DIY - How To Make A Solitary Bee House
Looking for something to do with the family this spring? Building your own bee house is a fun, engaging activity that the entire family can enjoy! Check out our new blog post, DIY - How To Make A Solitary Bee House, to learn how to craft a bee house that suits both your budget and design style!
The Cabin - From Concept to Creation
There is a story behind every new product launch and the story behind the new Crown Bees Cabin is one we feel is especially share-worthy!
Our Newest Bee House Listing: Bee Cabin Fever
The Bee Cabin is a private bee house nestled in your yard or garden. Offering unique architecture with optional mud box, romantic loft w/cocoon hatcheries, fully stocked garden, and off-street parking. The Bee Cabin is rustic eloquence that invites pollinator romance.
A Thank You To Our 2020 Bee Raisers
A thank you to our 2020 bee-raising community and a quick glance at Crown Bees' year in review.
Crown Bees Wins 2020 Constellation SuperNova Award
Crown Bees today announced it was named a winner of the tenth annual Constellation SuperNova Awards. This prestigious program recognizes teams who are building innovative and disruptive programs to create measurable business value and digital transformation.
Watch our latest Livestream on how to harvest mason bee cocoons from paper tubes.
Join the Crown Bees team to learn about the importance of harvesting your mason bee cocoons and how to improve the health of your bees.
How to Raise Leafcutter Bees Webinar Recording
Dave Hunter hosts this webinar presentation on how to raise leafcutter bees!
Pollinator Conservation: Time to Focus on Native Bees
In a study we published earlier this year, we found that feral honey bees (managed honey bees gone wild) are preferentially removing food resources from the plant species that support the highest diversity and abundance of native pollinators.
Easy Ways to Start a Victory Garden
Growing food in your own backyard is an excellent way to reduce stress, save money, lower pollution, and improve your community’s food security. Working with soil has also been shown to reduce depression and enhance your mental health while you learn new skills. Our goal is to cover the key decisions in the planning process to make building your own victory garden easy for new gardeners.
The Hidden Dangers of Bamboo Reeds
Backyard bee houses or bee hotels have become so popular that large garden distributors have started selling quickly made nesting habitats. When these products are made from drilled blocks of wood or bamboo tubes, they actually do more harm than good for local hole-nesting bees. These companies' intentions are in the right place but they lack the knowledge of the pests and diseases that can harm bees.