Pollinator Education

Beeswax candles are more than a mood-setter. They clean the air, ground your nervous system, and bring the outdoors in. In this blog post, we explore why these natural candles are the smartest and healthiest way to light up your home.

If you’ve ever spotted a bee laying still on the sidewalk and wondered if it’s dying, tired, or in trouble you’re not alone. Grounded bees are more common than you think, especially during the warmer months. This guide shares why bees end up on the ground, how to help a tired bee without causing harm, and what common mistakes (like giving sugar water) to avoid.

Did you know your backyard flowers might be better listeners than most people you know? In a wild twist of science, researchers have discovered that plants like snapdragons can actually hear bees buzzing—and when they do, they serve up sweeter nectar. It's nature’s version of bottle service, designed to keep the best pollinators coming back for more. In this post, we explore how flowers are secretly vibing to insect frequencies and what it means for the future of farming, pollination, and the very way we understand plant intelligence.

On May 20th, we celebrate World Bee Day—but this is more than a moment to applaud honey on toast. From deserts to mountain peaks, 4,000 native bee species are shaping life on Earth. In this ode to pollinators, we explore how bees are vegetarian wasps, why they defy insect stereotypes, and how planting flowers could ripple through ecosystems in ways both measurable and magnificent.

 A recent experiment on an Italian island has exposed an unsettling reality—honeybee hives may be reducing wild bee populations by monopolizing floral resources. When researchers temporarily grounded honeybees, wild bees flourished, highlighting the unintended ecological impact of managed hives.

 In a groundbreaking fusion of nature and technology, researchers are training honeybees to assist in search and rescue missions in Joshua Tree National Park. These tiny yet powerful navigators use their innate ability to detect water—found in lost hikers’ sweat—to lead responders to those in need. Outfitted with miniature GPS trackers, the bees are proving to be an effective and low-cost alternative to traditional rescue methods.

What if we could track honeybees the way we track packages? Scientists are now using QR codes to monitor thousands of bees in real-time, revealing surprising insights into their lifespans, travel distances, and foraging habits. This groundbreaking research could change the future of bee conservation—and even the organic food industry.

A shocking crisis is unfolding among U.S. honeybee colonies, with beekeepers reporting devastating losses of over 50%—some nearing 100%. As pollination season ramps up, experts are scrambling to uncover the cause of these mysterious die-offs, which could impact food security nationwide.