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Earth Week 2022 - Resources To Help You Celebrate
Pollinators are not just fascinating animals. They perform an essential ecological function, and without them, we (and the rest of the terrestrial world) would not survive. Climate change, habitat destruction, and the ubiquitous use of pesticides, among others, are harming pollinators— and people.Earth day has been around since the '70s, but it has never been more critical than it is today! Please join us in utilizing these resources to celebrate and make a positive impact this Earth Day (April
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Apr 18th 2022
What Sustainability Means to Us
When we talk about our commitment to environmental sustainability at Crown Bees, we refer to the mindfulness of our effect on our environment and natural resources. As a company and as individuals, we make a conscious effort to reduce our environmental impact as much as possible to protect future generations of people (and bees).We recognized that becoming truly sustainable will be a challenge as a small company. The path to reaching our future goals of becoming a B Corp certified business, movi
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Dec 20th 2021
8 Simple Ways to Live a More Sustainable Lifestyle
"Sustainable living aims to reduce personal and societal environmental impact by making positive changes that counteract climate change and other negative environmental concerns."Why live a more sustainable lifestyle?
We know bees and other pollinators play a critical role in food production and support healthy ecosystems needed for clean air, soil stability, and biodiversity. We also know that bees are dying across the globe from various interrelated factors - mono-cropping, heav
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Apr 6th 2021
5 Urban Habitats In Which Solitary Bees Thrive
We often think of urban areas as concrete jungles devoid of nature. Still, appropriately managed urban regions can enhance the conservation of bees and act as hotspots for the pollination services that bees provide to flowers and urban gardens.
Incorporating native flowers and plants in urban areas is a super-easy way to make cities feel alive and vibrant and provide the critical habitat necessary to support a diversity of pollinators. Once there is a sufficient supply of pollen and ne
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Jan 28th 2021
How To - A Guide to Native Plant Gardening
Native plants are plants that have evolved over hundreds or thousands of years in particular regions or ecosystems. In the United States, only plants found in this country before European settlement are considered native.
Native plants provide numerous benefits:Native plants provide nectar, pollen, and seeds that serve as food for native insects, birds, and other animals.Non-natives do not always provide the necessary nutrients for our native animals to thrive.Native plants can help you sa
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Jan 4th 2021