Crown Bees
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Crown Bees' Solitary Bee Blog highlights native bee-raising topics and tips, as well as, current news, science, and research related to solitary bee conservation, food insecurity, and sustainability.
Crown Bees
2y ago
Each month our Bee Informed Blog highlights current news, science, and research related to solitary bee conservation, food insecurity, and sustainability ..read more
Crown Bees
2y ago
The most effective control method for Chalkbrood is to harvest and clean your mason bee cocoons in the fall and provide clean nesting materials each season. A lot of people have asked us what makes our Clean Bee™ a safer alternative to bleach ..read more
Crown Bees
2y ago
Each month our Bee Informed Blog highlights current news, science, and research related to solitary bee conservation, food insecurity, and sustainability ..read more
Crown Bees
2y ago
Global climate change already has observable effects on the environment. Extreme weather is more frequent and more intense, plant and animal ranges have shifted, and plants are blooming earlier. These changes are having an impact on our bee populations ..read more
Crown Bees
2y ago
Each month our Bee Informed Blog highlights current news, science, and research related to solitary bee conservation, food insecurity, and sustainability ..read more
Crown Bees
3y ago
Pesticides are commonly used in urban, rural, and agricultural environments to kill pests, diseases, and weeds. However, many pesticides also harm pollinators. This post highlights a few of the dangers of pesticide use on our bee species and some pollinator-friendly pest control strategies to try out in your garden ..read more
Crown Bees
3y ago
This month, we've decided to do something a little different and highlight 5 short educational videos to help you learn more about the importance of bees as pollinators, the threats they face, and their contribution to sustainable development ..read more
Crown Bees
3y ago
Each month our Bee Informed Blog highlights current news, science, and research related to solitary bee conservation, food insecurity, and sustainability ..read more
Crown Bees
3y ago
Nest monitoring and maintenance are essential to maintaining bee health. Fortunately, proper care can significantly reduce the incidences of pests, parasites, and diseases and allow managed bees to thrive. This post highlights common enemies of leafcutter and mason bees as well as methods for their control ..read more
Crown Bees
3y ago
There is no single, overriding cause of insect declines. Scientists cite many factors in the sharp decline of the world's insect populations and many of these factors interact, causing even greater pressure on vulnerable populations. This blog highlights 5 of the major causes of global insect decline and a few simple actions that individuals can take to save insects from even greater declines in the future ..read more