Queen & Comb

10/12/2024

Tom + Bees = A buzzworthy installation! 🐝💛

Beekeeping is more than a job; it's a passion. It’s always inspiring to watch Tom bring a new hive to life. His expertise and enthusiasm make all the difference in creating a home where these pollinators can thrive! Queen & Comb

Are you applying for a Bee Grant? A great Bee Mentor (aka: experienced beekeeper) is one of the most important factors in the success of a live bee grant program.

Contact your local beekeeping association to find beekeepers in your region 🐝😃

01/03/2024

🌿🐝 As we reflect on a year filled with growth and learning, we want to extend our deepest gratitude to our amazing educational partners. Your collaboration has been essential in spreading knowledge and passion for our precious pollinators and helping The Bee Cause Project create the next generation of environmental stewards! 🌼📚

A heartfelt thank you to...
Clemson Extension
MUSC Urban Farm
Empatico
School Garden Support Organization - SGSO - Network
UGA Extension
Charleston Parks Conservancy
Bee City USA Charleston
Queen & Comb
Science Everywhere Adventures
South Carolina 7
Lowcountry Land Trust

Your efforts in educating and inspiring not just students, but entire communities, have been pivotal in our journey. Together, we’ve created a buzz about the importance of environmental stewardship and we're excited to see what the future holds! 🌱📘

08/02/2023

09/27/2018

Are there any citizens out there that are in favor of known bee killing chemicals being used on our public lands?

This is the latest move by the Trump administration to dismantle Obama-era environmental protections

09/27/2018

Glyphosate is killing our bees

Increased mortality of honey bee colonies has been attributed to several factors but is not fully understood. The herbicide glyphosate is expected to be innocuous to animals, including bees, because it targets an enzyme only found in plants and microorganisms. However, bees rely on a specialized gut...

09/10/2018

https://wisemindhealthybody.com/realfarmacy/75-percent-all-honey-sold-in-grocery-stores-contains-no-honey/?c=sfm

This article was originally published by RealFarmacy Corporate profit takes the front seat again! Even something as natural and historically revered as Corporate profit takes the front seat again! Even something as natural and historically revered as honey has to be processed until it is no longer t...

02/04/2018

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=413305635769058&id=100012688753711

Native bees are an unappreciated treasure, with 4,000 species from tiny Perdita to large carpenter bees, they can be found anywhere in North America where flowers bloom.

Most people don’t realize that there were no honey bees in America until the white settlers brought hives from Europe. These resourceful insects promptly managed to escape domestication, forming swarms and setting up housekeeping in hollow trees, other cavities or even exposed to the elements just as they had been doing in their native lands.

Native pollinators, in particular bees, had been doing all the pollination in this continent before the arrival of that import from the Old World. They continue to do a great deal of it, especially when it comes to native plants.

Source: https://bugguide.net/node/view/475348
Poster: http://beesinyourbackyard.blogspot.com/p/poster.html

11/18/2017

https://honeybeesuite.com/why-does-it-depend/

Why does it depend? Because there are too many variables. Different beekeepers in different environments will always get different results. It won't change.