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Bee Informed: Sustainability, Alternative Pollinators, and Resilience Gardens

Bee Informed: Sustainability, Alternative Pollinators, and Resilience Gardens

Each month our Bee Informed Blog highlights current news, science, and research related to solitary bee conservation, food insecurity, and sustainability.1. Why bees are critical for achieving sustainable development.  Ambio: A Journal of the Human Environment - This article explores bees' contributions towards achieving the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are the blueprint for achieving a better, more sustainable future for all people on the planet. The …
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Nov 24th 2020 Kim Stevens
​5 Ways to Create Nesting Habitat for Solitary Bees

​5 Ways to Create Nesting Habitat for Solitary Bees

Did you know there are over 20,000 known bee species globally, and 4,000 of those species live in North America? The smallest, Perdita minima, is less than two millimeters long! Each species is unique and pollinates different plants at different times. For instance, mason bee species are essential for blueberry and raspberry pollination, while squash bees are the best for squash and pumpkins. While not every bee you see is a super-pollinator, all of them combined are important in helping …
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Nov 23rd 2020 Kim Stevens
Bee Informed: Wildfires, Public Lands, and Pesticides

Bee Informed: Wildfires, Public Lands, and Pesticides

Each month our Bee Informed Blog will highlight current news, science, and research related to solitary bee conservation, food insecurity, and sustainability.1. What effect will the 2020 fires have on bees? This article, published by Oregon State University Extension Service, discusses the effect of forest fires on bees, how bees respond to the land destroyed by fire, and how individuals can help bees while also protecting their property from future fires. 2. Will Putting Honey Bees on …
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Oct 30th 2020 Kim Stevens
5 Tips To Winterize Your Garden

5 Tips To Winterize Your Garden

Just as you winterize your home to make it more efficient, you can do the same for your garden. Properly winterizing your garden will not only help your plots rejuvenate naturally but will reduce the amount of work you'll have to do in the spring, allowing you to jump right into the fun part, PLANTING! Before we jump into our tips, we know you may wonder if sustainable gardening is essential for small backyard gardens. Using sustainable gardening practices, we become examples for future gen …
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Oct 26th 2020 Kim Stevens
Seattle's UpGarden Raises Solitary Bees

Seattle's UpGarden Raises Solitary Bees

As a new Crown Bees employee, one of the first organizations I connected with was the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, which oversees the P-Patch Community Garden Program. As part of a group project in college, I learned that P-Patch community gardens provide a vital space to grow culturally significant food not easily found in grocery aisles. I wanted the P-Patch gardens to be aware that they qualify for our Community Garden program which provides public and educational gardens with th …
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Sep 3rd 2018 Demarus Tevuk
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