Beautiful and Damned

As many of you probably know, bees all over the world are dying off at an alarming rate. Without bees and other pollinators, at least a third of our food will be impacted drastically.  That’s why it’s super important to help the bees in any way possible!

don’t use insecticides (and buy ‘organic’ plants that haven’t been treated with pesticides)

plant bee friendly plants, flowers, and food (see list below)

sign petitions to ban the use of pesticides

if you come across a bee that appears to be dying, mix a little bit of sugar and water, and place some in front of the bee (often a bee will just be super tired so this sugary drink will give it a boost of energy!)

if you’re buying honey, buy local and raw honey

weeds can be good! let clovers and dandelions live

consider becoming a beekeeper

make your own ‘bee-houses’!

Bee friendly plants:

alder 

aster 

baby’s breath

bee balm

blackberries

bluebell

blueberries

buttercup

butterfly bush

catmint

catnip

cornflower

cosmos

crocus

daffodil

dahlia

daisy

dandelion

fennel

foxglove

geranium

hawthorns

hazels

holly

honeysuckle

hyacinth

indigo

lavender

lemon balm

magnolia

marigold

poppy

pumpkins

raspberries

rose

rosemarie

sage

snowdrops

strawberries

sunflower

sycamore

thyme

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