How Can I Make A Difference?

You may be asking yourself how you can help make a difference. There is much to do but it will be worth every ounce of the effort you contribute. Below I have offered a few suggestions of what you can do to help rebuild and contribute for a brighter healthier tomorrow!

1. Reduce or eliminate the use of harmful pesticides. From the early 1970s to today, pesticides have continued to be the number 1 contributor to the rapid decline of the honey bee. It all starts here!

2. Do your best to purchase and consume healthy, natural, organic food. Organically grown foods are grown without the use of harmful pesticides and serve as a natural bee friendly environment.

3. Get active in the pursuit of decreasing the amount of deforestation in your area and across the globe. Honey bees prefer to build their hives in the tops of very large trees. Bees require water just like the rest of us in order to digest food and dilute honey. Large trees provide the necessary supply to sustain large colonies of bees.

4. Grow bee friendly flowers and crops in your own garden. Bees are pollinators and they need a place to go and pollinate. You can personally provide a rich bee friendly garden right in your back yard.

5. Lend your support to bee keepers in your area! Now that you have a little better understanding of the importance bees have on the sustainability of our food supply, show your support. Buy products like honey from your local bee keepers!

6. Become a bee keeper yourself! This may not "bee" your cup of tea, but it is one way to ensure that bees won't  become extinct on your watch!

There are a number of ways you can become active in your community. The first step in any process is to gain a greater understanding and gather as much information as you can get your hands on. Stay up to date on current news related to the decline of the honey bee and spread the word to everyone you know! The more people that are aware of the issue, the more likely we are to succeed in protecting these remarkably beautiful contributors of life! 

You can make a difference!