Bee Engaged!
Hover Fly on Rudbeckia Flower
5 Simple Things You can do to Help Pollinators:
Plant Meadows, Not Lawns (use native plants whenever possible)
Love Your Dandelions
Buy Organic
Eliminate Pesticides
Bee a Messy Gardener (Leave some bee-nesting sites: bare ground, hollow or pithy stems)
Do these things… and your whole ecosystem will thrive!
Write a Love Letter for the Bees!
Write to your legislators to advocate for pollinators! Write to your local regenerative farmers to thank them for delicious and nutritious food… SEND an impactful valentine this year and seal it with an old-fashioned beeswax seal!
Get addresses for Boulder farmers and CO and national legislators here
“Whenever you can, learn something new! We are fortunate to have fabulous entomologists and ecologists right here at CU”
Click here to read an interesting article about bees facing their own pandemic
How to Bee an Advocate
Take Action for Earth Day!
(Earth Day is every day)
Grow your Soil!
Our own Theresa-Chica, Organic Master Gardener, shares how to support healthy soils in your own garden!
Everyday Things: The Buzz About Honey
by Cynthia, BeeChica
Swarm Season!
The height of honeybee Swarm Season is April 15 - June 15. Please call the Swarm Hotline 1-844-SPY-BEES if you find a swarm. Find more information on the CSBA (Colorado State Beekeepers Association) website by clicking below.
