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Lately, we've had many of our bee raisers ask us about the causes of global bee declines and what they can do to help prevent further declines. First of all, thank you! Thank you for taking notice and action on this critical issue! While the decline of European honey bees worldwide has been well documented, the more than 20,000 species of native bees and other insects have been largely ignored. Recently, researchers have focused their efforts on finding evidence of declines and highlighting the major causes and solutions for these declines. Perhaps equally important, you have begun to take notice and...

Each month our Bee Informed Blog highlights current news, science, and research related to solitary bee conservation, food insecurity, and sustainability. 1. Common pesticide, Imidacloprid, found to be highly toxic to bees New research funded by the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program and conducted at the University of Georgia shows that Imidacloprid, a common pesticide applied directly to the soil, has lethal and non-lethal effects on bee populations. This study represents the first attempt to explore soil-based exposure in wild solitary bees. The majority of wild bees either nest in the soil or use it as a material to build their...

Did you know that 1 billion people from 190+ countries mobilize for environmental action every earth day? What began as a day of putting environmental concerns on the front page in the U.S. is now a large-scale push for action! Today, Earth Day is widely recognized as the largest secular observance in the world. Every year more than 1 billion people come together to advocate for our planet and push for pro-environmental behavior and policy changes. As a small, solitary bee company, we, of course, love Earth Day! And, in the spirit of Earth Day, we wanted to briefly highlight...

"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, heavy pesticide use, drought, habitat loss, invasive species, and climate change. Most of us claim to love the planet, but do we? It's easy to say we love nature when we are enamored watching...