Nature & Biodiversity

While we’re often most familiar with honey and beeswax, bees create other products that can be (responsibly!) harvested as well. Ever heard of bee pollen, propolis, or royal jelly? Discover 5 different honey bee hive products and explore some of the various (and perhaps surprising!) benefits they hold for humans!

From the plants you grow to the food you eat, here are some small actions you can take to support your local pollinators.

Pollination occurs when pollen is moved within flowers or carried from flower to flower by pollinating animals such as bees. Discover the journey of Bea the bee!

Do you want to learn more about urban beekeeping but are afraid of bees? Check out our helpful tips to make everyone feel more comfortable around these pollinators.

Everybody knows it: bees have stingers and they know how to use them! Naturally, most people ponder stings with a mixture of fear and curiosity. In truth, bees are docile and hardworking by nature. Humans and bees can live together side-by-side quite pleasantly. Here are some interesting facts about bee stings that will probably surprise you.

Did you know that North Americans consume a lot more honey than they can produce? In fact, numbers show that up to three-quarters of our honey comes from elsewhere. While that’s great for our collective sweet tooth, it can be trickier to know what’s in imported honey, with some blends including lesser ingredients like cheap corn syrup or unwelcome GMOs.